Topic: Psalm 56:8 [John Hagee Devotional 5 April 2020]

You number my wanderings; put my tears into Your bottle; are they not in Your book?

How amazing to think of God bending low to collect the tears that slide down our cheeks!

In biblical times, mourners often caught their tears in small, glass bottles before placing them in burial tombs as a sign of their grief. In Civil War times, women collected their tears in bottles until their men returned from battle.

Not only does God collect our tears in His bottle, but He also records them in His book. Think about the tears that you have cried: when failure disappointed, death shattered your heart, loss uprooted your life, your child deserted his faith, malicious words wounded. All those tears of grief, frustration, and distress trickled into God’s bottle, and He recorded each shimmering droplet.

Why is God so interested in our tears? In Revelation 21:4, He makes a promise He intends to keep. When we are united in the New Jerusalem, God Himself will wipe every sorrowful tear from our eyes. Because He has kept count, every tear will be wiped away.

In the darkest hour, when no one else sees, your Creator draws near to gently collect and count each tear. One day, He will remember and wipe away every one. Those who sow in tears will reap in joy (Psalm 126:5).

Blessing:

May the Lord bless you and keep you. May the Lord make His face to shine upon you and be gracious unto you and give you His peace. Take comfort that God will one day wipe all the tears from your eyes. Weeping may endure for the night, but joy comes in the morning!

Today’s Bible Reading:

Old Testament

Deuteronomy 26:1-27:26

New Testament

Luke 10:38-11:13

Psalms & Proverbs

Psalm 76:1-11

Proverbs 12:15-17