“Your tears are precious to God.”

A thought by Mark Batterson (2014-09-02) from his book, The Grave Robber: How Jesus Can Make Your Impossible Possible (p. 251). Baker Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. (Click on the title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.)

Mark continues, “Whether they are tears of joy, tears of sorrow, or tears of pain— not one teardrop is lost on God.”

Maybe you need that thought today. Maybe you are going through a very rough spell and it is about to get you down and you would like to break down and cry and it would be great to do it with a friend. Or you maybe are going through an exciting time and you just feel like crying with joy and it would be great to do it with a friend. Maybe your pain is so great and you just can’t handle it because it is so unbearable and you just feel like crying and it would be great to have a friend close to you. Jesus is right next to you and He really cares about you and your tears are precious to Him.

We are looking here in this section of Mark’s book at the death of His very good friend, Lazarus and the grieving of Lazarus’ two sisters, Mary and Martha. Mark says, “If you’ve endured the type of loss Mary and Martha experienced, you know that sometimes you just need a shoulder to cry on. I’m grateful for those friends who seem to show up when everybody else disappears. Jesus is a friend who sticks closer than a brother (Proverbs 18: 24) and His broad shoulders can bear any burden. But sometimes you need more than a listening ear, more than a shoulder to cry on. You need a friend who can do something about your situation. The good news is: Jesus is both. Jesus doesn’t just get sad. The Son of God gets mad. Death was never part of God’s original plan. It was the fallout from the fall. Jesus is good and angry because death has stolen His friend. So the Grave Robber steals him back!”

And that is so important to also see. In these situations that are situations where we really could use some help it is so good to know that we have a friend who can really make a difference. And Jesus cares and He can truly make a difference.

What is it you are going through?

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