Tears

“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 56:8

“He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.” Revelation 21:4

It was just one of those days. While in conversation with a family member, I broke down, sobbing from the weight of my grief and the uncertainty of what lay ahead. In those moments, I was stripped of all pretense and my heavy heart was laid bare. Finally composing myself, I apologized, thinking I was the elder and should be showing strength instead of what I considered weakness. It was then that I heard the most precious words spoken to me in a long time: “Your tears are always welcome in my home!” How blessed we are to have a family member or friend who will welcome our brokenness into their hearts and home!

As promised in His Word, one day God will wipe away every tear from our eyes. There will be no more sorrow or pain. Until then, His Word also tells us that He collects our tears in His bottle. What a great mental picture I have of that! Even for just myself, He must have a very large bottle! To know that we have such a personal Heavenly Father astounds and humbles me.

Today, I pray that we open our hearts to the needs of others and be the listening ear they need. In doing so, we will be able to point them to the One who ultimately wipes every tear from their eyes. He definitely understands our tears.

I love the words to the song below:

Tears Are A Language
The Heritage Singers

Often you wonder why tears come into your eyes
And burdens seem to be much more than you can bear
But God is standing near, He sees your falling tears
Tears are a language God understands

God sees the tears of a brokenhearted soul
He sees your tears and hears them when they fall
God weeps along with man and He takes him by the hand
Tears are a language God understands

When grief has left you low it causes tears to flow
When things have not turned out the way that you had planned
But God won’t forget you His promises are true
Tears are a language God understands

God sees the tears of a brokenhearted soul
He sees your tears and hears them when they fall
God weeps along with man and He takes him by the hand
Tears are a language God understands