Tears in a Bottle

 

Tears in a Bottle

 Sometimes things happen so unexpectedly we are totally caught off-guard.  But who can really be ready for disaster and heartbreak?  Life can really hit hard, can’t it?  Sorrow can cause literal physical pain.  Most of us have gone through that at one time or another. 

 A great loss of any kind can leave us thinking things will never be set right again.  We might feel we will never be able to laugh or be happy again.  We don’t understand how the rest of the world can keep going when ours just fell apart. 

 When we see our loved ones go through such sorrow, we want to do whatever we can to help them.  It grieves us to see others in such pain.  Sometimes it is best not to say anything – but only to be there.  Just to be there.  They need our company more than they need any words we can say.

 God longs to be there for us.  He hears the cries of His people now, just as He heard His people in the Old Testament.  One of the verses about God that I find so touching and comforting is what David says in Psalm 56:8. “You number my wanderings; put my tears into Your bottle; are they not in Your book?”   

 Did you know God kept a record of our tears?  He knows our deepest heartaches and pain.  God also knows that sometimes we can’t see past the pain; but He waits for us.  We just need to hang on to our faith.  Don’t let go of that. 

 We may not understand why things happen.  We might not ever understand it all, but if we reach out for the Savior’s hand just like Peter did when he began to sink out on that stormy sea, He will be there to grab it and keep us from drowning. 

 Peter learned that.  He is the one who told his readers to humble themselves under God’s mighty hand and He would exalt us in due time, “casting all your care upon Him for He cares for you.”  1 Peter 5:6-7

 Paul calls our Heavenly Father, the God of all comfort (2 Corinthians 1:3).  He also says God comforts the downcast (2 Corinthians 7:6).  Another beautiful passage is found in Psalm 119:50 – “This is my comfort in my affliction, for Your word has given me life.”

 We are on a journey here – and if we are found faithful to God, we are on our way to heaven.  There will be no pain, sorrow, or tears in heaven, for we will be in the place Jesus has prepared for us. 

 Turn to God – He will give us help and comfort in our time of need.  As sisters in Christ, we can be there for one another.  Remember God hears our cries.  He keeps our tears in a bottle. 

 “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” Ps. 46:1

 Christ above all things – Robin