"Fear God, Love God, Serve God": "Bottled Tears"

Sunday, September 11, 2011

"Bottled Tears"

"Bottled Tears"

"Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?" (Psalm 56:8)

Our tears are bottled up in heaven, along with our prayers. "And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of the saints." (Revelation 5:8)

There will come a day when we will cry no more, "And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away." (Revelation 21:4) This the blessed hope of the Christian, the promise for the saved in Jesus Christ, the precious day of no more wet cheeks, tears on dark pillows, or gut-wrenching sobs ... no more pain! Hallelujah!

"Before they call I will answer;

while they are still speaking I will hear."

(Isaiah 65:24)

There are untold benefits to becoming a Christian, believing in the Lord Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, repenting of our sins and being baptized in His name ... But, we don't serve Him for what He can give us or do for us; however, once we are saved, we notice something. We are loved like we have never been loved before; we have a God who is near to us, cares for us, holds us, and loves us, completely and utterly! He is not a golden statue or some far off being; He is real and when He lives in our hearts, we feel Him, we hear Him, and He hears us ... even before we call!

"Hear my prayer, O LORD, listen to my

cry for help; be not deaf to my weeping.

For I dwell with you as an alien, a stranger,

as all my fathers were."

(Psalm 39:12)

You say, "I don't know the Lord Jesus Christ; will He hear me and help me?" You can know Him now! He will hear you and help you. Come to Him in repentance of your sins, and give Him your life. It will be the most important thing you have ever done. No soul will He turn away; He is the Father of us all. We can never call on Him too much! He will never leave you, nor forsake you. All the promises in the Bible are for you and me, and all who call upon His name ... Jesus!

For all those weeping all over the world from disasters and lost loved ones; we hold you in our prayers; we weep when you weep. The Lord is close, lean into His loving arms, and let Him comfort you, as only He can do.

Bastrop fires near Austin, Texas

Bastrop, and all of central Texas, we're praying for you, and we weep with you. The Lord hears your cry and He holds you in His arms of love today. Homes can be rebuilt; your life is precious and you will make it. For all those who lost loved ones, we love you and our prayers surround you; your tears are caught in the loving hands of Jesus; rest now in His love.

On this anniversary of 9-11; we mourn with all of you who mourn. We love you, and we feel as though we lost "your" loved one, because that is the heart of a Christian, and that is the heart of our Nation. We are a Nation under God! Our Nation rises again, and you rise again, because Jesus Christ our Lord lifts you up!

"We Remember"