“Hear my prayer, O Lord, and give ear to my cry; do not be silent at my tears.” Psalm 39:12
Liquid Words
I read somewhere that “tears are liquid words.” There are many times when I don’t quite have the words to express what’s in my heart—but I often have tears as I pray. I’m so grateful that God hears my heart through my tears.
I sometimes feel, too, that as I pour out my heart in tears instead of words, God uses those tears to cleanse my heart of the heavy burdens. It’s a bit like a release valve—when the tears ebb, the burdens have been lifted.
I’m so grateful God gave us tears. They truly are a gift to us, and God always understands the “liquid words.”
“Then David and the people who were with him lifted their voices and wept until there was no strength in them to weep.” (1 Samuel 30:4)
“I am worn out from sobbing. All night I flood my bed with weeping, drenching it with my tears.” (Psalm 6:6)
“My tears have been my food day and night.” (Psalm 42:3)
“He will swallow up death for all time, and the Lord God will wipe tears away from all faces, and He will remove the reproach of His people from all the earth; for the Lord has spoken.” (Isaiah 25:8)
Thank you for praying, sometimes with tears, for us! So grateful!
“Lord, we lift Floyd and Sally McClung before You now, for healing, for strength, for renewal, and for overflowing joy. Be very present with them during this time of trouble. In Jesus’ precious Name, Amen.”
Amen!
God never ceases to amaze me….after I read this devotional this morning, I went to a blog to catch up on another of our dear sister’s who lives and ministers in Africa. She is currently in the States beginning the process of bone marrow transplants for not one, but two children. Her latest blog was entitled Tears and had this quote at the beginning “There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love.” – Washington Irving. She ended with this statement “I imagine these tears to be prayers for the words I cannot find to describe all that fills my heart. They feel like a kind of offering. I trust they are seen and heard.” Our tears are precious to God, so much so He collects them. Thank you for sharing. Lifting both these families up in prayer, with words, both spoken and liquid.
Amen.
And Amen
Lifting both these families up in prayer!