Our Tear Ducts Will be Useless~

Luke 7:13 When the Lord saw her, His heart went out to her and He said, “Don’t cry.”

Last time we learned that even though we may be surrounded by a lot of people, sometimes the only One Who can make a difference is the Lord. And there have been moments in my life where even though my family and friends have been literally right next to me, I have felt that no one understands me, no one cares, and/or every one is sick and tired about hearing about “it.”

What is your “it” today? What is that “thing” that has you practically apoplectic? Is there a specific need in your life you would like Jesus to notice?

My dear and beautiful friends, He already has noticed. He has already seen you, His heart has already gone out to you, and you can be certain that these verses were written just for you. He is also saying, “Don’t cry.”

No where in the Bible does God say that we will never cry. But look at what He does say:

“He is the healer of the brokenhearted. He is the one who bandages their wounds.” Psalm 147:3

“Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning.” Psalms 30:5

“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted. He rescues those whose spirits are crushed.” Psalm 34:18

“And He shall wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there shall no longer be any death; there shall no longer be any mourning, or crying, or pain; the first things have passed away.” Rev. 21:4 increases power. Isaiah 40:29

There are plenty of good reasons to cry, but we can all be certain that when those moments come, we have a Savior Who sees us, Who connects with our suffering, and Who heals and bandages our wounds. Most importantly, one day our tear ducts will be useless! AMEN!

PRAYER: Dear Lord, Thank You that You are near to us. Thank You for Your promise to rescue us when our spirits are crushed. Thank You that You Yourself will personally wipe away all our tears. How beautiful and how blessed we are that You are our Lord. In Jesus’ name, AMEN~

Our Sorrow Has a Purpose~

Psalm 56:8

"You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book."

 

Psalm 126:5

"Those who plant in tears will harvest with shouts of joy."

 

I read somewhere once that the Romans had a custom that whenever there was a funeral a friend would go to the one in mourning and wipe away their tears with a cloth and then squeeze the moisture into a small bottle. That bottle was then kept as a precious memorial of friendship and sorrow.

 

I am trying to imagine the tenderness of a moment like this--how thoughtful and comforting.

 

But guess what? Over the years these bottles have been unearthed in ancient Roman tombs and the only thing inside is dust. This doesn't mean the gesture was meaningless at the time it happened. It just means that we humans, in all our human efforts, have limitations.

 

This is why it blesses my heart to know that, (A) The tears that God has collected from me are still fresh, and (B) The more I cry the more joy I will one day have.

 

In other words, not one of your tears has been shed in vain. If you do not see a purpose now, please know, precious one, that at the very least God will turn those tears into joy some day.

 

Oh my goodness! I want to say that one more time. If you do not see a purpose in all the crying you have done, please know, that at the very least God will turn those tears into joy someday!!!

 

That's what these two verses mean. God knows we have sorrow. He is not insensitive to it, but rather in an act of unparalleled kindness He preserves them--perfectly. He is planning on taking every last drop that we have cried for ourselves, our loved ones, our pals, our neighbors, the injustices of the world, the evil--you name it--every last drop and turning them into an abundant harvest of shouts of joy. Amen~

 

PRAYER:

Dear Lord, Thank You that You are paying attention to us. You lovingly collect every single one of our tears, and one day they will be released as joy in our lives! We find it comforting to know that our sorrow has a purpose. In Jesus' name, AMEN~