Let Em Flow

What is holy water? Tears shed in prayer, praise, and anguish before God. – Anon

Isaiah ‘turned to the wall’ and cried out to God. God responded with “I have heard your prayer and seen your tears…...I will deliver you.” Amen!

At this stage in our lives, we’ve pretty much heard all the reasons given as to why we shouldn’t cry. How we should just ‘suck it up’ as they say and keep going, move on to the next thing. But this type of thinking begs the question: if God gave us tears to cry why shouldn’t’ we use them? Many of God’s prophets wept (cried), Jeremiah being chief among them. Even Our Lord wept at the death of His friend Lazarus. You can try and keep your tears bottled up inside but all that will do is interfere with your emotional and spiritual wellness. God gave each of us this ability for a reason and He knows best. So, whether it’s your ’awesome’ leaking out, or ‘something’ in your eye causing the tears – let it. God is honored when tears flow appropriately.

Until tomorrow…

Pastor Botts

‘Record my misery; list my tears on your scroll – are they not in your record?” – Psalm 56:8

Necessary Tears

"In my deepest wound I saw your glory, and it dazzled me!" - St. Augustine

Hannah shed a lot of tears, but God refreshed her soul with a son - Samuel. Hmm!

It's the shortest verse in the bible - "Jesus wept!" but yet one with purpose and strength for us. He wept at the death of his friend, Lazarus. For himself and all the others suffering through the grief. It's a sign given to us to teach us tears in grief, distress, or heartache are somehow a balm or soothing agent to our emotional state at the time. They help to wash away some of the heaviness of the moment, and yet help refresh the heart with life giving hope so that we might move forward as life goes on. They are a God-given gift. The bible does promise that someday in glory there will be no more need for tears. Amen! But just as some appliances/toys state "batteries are required" know that in this life tears are necessary, but God keeps score.

Until tomorrow...

Pastor Botts

"....record my lament; list my tears on your scroll - are they not in your record." - Psalm 56:8