The ancient rabbis said that God felt so sorry for Adam and Eve when they trudged out of paradise that He gave them help to cope in their new, now sinful world. He gave them the gift of tears.
Times of tears call for the sweetest religion. So much religious talk focuses upon what God’s people should be doing. Fine, the Bible is filled with many commands and exhortations. Tears, however, remind us that this world is still broken, despite our Christian good works.
“Put my tears into Your bottle” (Psalm 56:8). God has, always will. “Come unto Me,” invites His Son, offering unconditional forgiveness and hope, love and encouragement.
The day will come when God will wipe away every tear from our eyes. From Isaiah 25:6-8, “The Lord Almighty…will destroy the shroud that enfolds all peoples, the sheet that covers all nations; He will swallow up death forever. The Sovereign Lord will wipe away the tears from all faces.” (See also Revelation 7:17).
Until then, “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God” (2 Corinthians 1:3-4).
Comments