I love tears!
For so long, because of the antidepressant I was on, I could not cry! The only time tears would come was when I was angry, and oh at THAT point, you needed to look out!
Tears are not embraced by the world! People are uncomfortable when you cry! The first thing they say is, "Don't cry!" As children we are told not to cry. That, "Big girls don't cry!" "Boys don't cry!" "There's no Crying in Baseball!" "Dry your tears!" And on and on!
Tears serve many purposes!
Tears show remorse and repentance!
"Have mercy upon me, O God, According to Your lovingkindness;
According to the multitude of Your tender mercies,
Blot out my transgressions."(Psalms 51:1 NKJV)
Tears show a broken heart!
"The LORD is near to those who have a broken heart, And saves such as have a contrite spirit."(Psalms 34:18 NKJV)
"The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, A broken and a contrite heart— These, O God, You will not despise."
(Psalms 51:17 NKJV)
What's missing in most churches are tears! If your Pastor doesn't bring you to tears (only makes you feel good), you need to find a new Pastor!
Tears are also evidence of a tender heart, which is to be desired over a hard heart!
"Do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion, In the day of trial in the wilderness," (Hebrews 3:8 NKJV)
We should all be weeping for the lost! We should all be crying out to God to open the eyes of the deceived, change their hearts and bring them to repentance!
"because your heart was tender, and you humbled yourself before the LORD when you heard what I spoke against this place and against its inhabitants, that they would become a desolation and a curse, and you tore your clothes and wept before Me, I also have heard you, ” says the LORD."
(II Kings 22:19 NKJV)
William Booth said, in response to their prayers not being answered, "Try tears!"
Even so - MARANATHA!
From 3/9/15, 11/5/15
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