SOW IN TEARS. . .REAP IN JOY
He that
goes forth weeping, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with
rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him. Psalm 126:6 KJV
Did you know
that Tears in Scripture play a unique role in spiritual breakthrough? Discover as I, that the planting of seeds
accompanied by a spirit of brokenness will not only bring a spiritual harvest
of results, but will leave the sower with a spirit of rejoicing in the
process.
THE MINISTRY OF TEARS – LIQUID PRAYER
First, there are tears of sorrow or
suffering (2 Kin. 20:5). Second, there are tears of joy
(Gen. 33:4). Third, there are tears of compassion (John 11:35). Fourth, there are tears of
desperation (Esth. 4:1, 3). Fifth, there are tears of travail, or
giving birth (Is 42:14). Sixth,
there are tears of repentance (Joel 2:12, 13). Passion in
spiritual warfare is clearly needed.
Hope for the Teary
Do you cry a
lot? I do. And I mean I cry a lot. There was a time when I
wondered about my crying ALL THE TIME.
And pleaseeee, don’t let me see
someone else crying (even strangers), it‘s as though a switch has come on
within me. I don’t even have to know “why” that individual is cry; I just cry. As
hard as I try, I can not control my crying.
If I’m watching a movie; I’m crying.
If I’m listening to love songs; I’m crying. I don’t know, maybe it’s just me, but I
believe that through tears one can experience the full measure of God's comfort. Possibly that is the main purpose — is to expose a “yielding”
that can be touched by Him.
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ears are
evidence of a heart in tune with God. Frequently when tears are referenced in
the Bible they accompany repentance, love or sorrow for the lost. I want to share something that touch the core
of my soul and I pray that you too are so moved. Here goes:
Jesus
rebukes him: "Do you see this woman?
I came into your house. You did not give me any water for my feet, but she wet
my feet with her tears and
wiped them with her hair.... Therefore, I tell you, her many sins have been
forgiven — for she loved much." Jesus confirmed that the woman's tears were evidence of her right
heart with God.
Here is the story:
A Pharisees invited Jesus to dinner; he entered the
Pharisee's house and reclined at the table. A local woman, one who was a
sinner, found out that Jesus was having dinner at the Pharisee's house. She showed up with an alabaster jar of myrrh,
and weeping at Jesus’ feet, her tears wet his feet, and she wiped them dry with
her hair. Then she kissed his feet, and anointed them with the myrrh.
The Pharisee who had invited him saw this and
said to himself, "if this man were a prophet, he would know who this is
and what kind of woman is touching him, since she is a sinner."
And Jesus answered him,
"Simon, I have something to tell
you."
"Teacher," he said, "Speak up."
"This moneylender had two
debtors; one owed five hundred silver coins, the other fifty. Since neither one
of them could pay, he wrote off both debts. Now which of them will love him
more?"
Simon answered, "I would imagine the one for whom he
wrote off the larger debt."
And he said
to him, "You're right."
Then turning to the woman, he said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? I walked into your house and you didn't offer me
water for my feet; yet she has washed my feet with her tears and dried them
with her hair. You didn't offer me a kiss, but she
hasn't stopped kissing my feet since
I arrived. You didn't anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet
with myrrh. For this reason, I tell you, her sins, many as they are, have been
forgiven, as this outpouring of her love shows. But the one who is forgiven
little shows little love."
And he said to her "Your
sins have been forgiven."
Then those
having dinner with him began to mutter to themselves, "Who is this who
even forgives sins?"
And he said to the woman, "Your trust has saved you; go in peace."
Luke 7:36-50
A LITTLE Something to do
1. If you
have land, plant a few more seeds this year. Give the extra fruits or vegetables
to people that do not have very much of their own.
2. Have
a dream! This
is not a dream when you are asleep. This dream is a good idea that God will
give you. He will give it to you if you pray to him. Then do something to make
your dream happen.
3. AND
DON’T FORGET TO CRY. Sometimes big girls do
cry. Oh, and big boys. . . don’t believe
that legend about big boys don’t cry. it's NOT TRUE. Go on and cry. It pleases GOD; that’s all that matters.
In
Christ,
Playwright Janet
Irene Thomas
Founder/CEO
Bible Stories
Theatre of
Fine &
Performing Arts
