Psalm 56:8 – “You have taken account of my wanderings; Put my tears in Your bottle. Are they not in Your book?”

The Psalmist presents the concept that our tears and sorrow are temporary IF… That is the key: “If, But if what?”  If we are children of God, we should turn our hearts and minds to Him and trust Him with all our hearts.

God takes note of our wanderings, puts our tears in His bottle, and records them in His book. That is intriguing.  It would be enlightening and encouraging if we could receive it.  It is a focus changer if we permit it.

I quoted that once and was told, almost angrily, “Well, it must be a huge bottle to contain all my tears of disappointment, sorrow, and hurt.” News Flash—it is! It is limitless in capacity because God is limitless. Nothing that impacts us goes unnoticed by God—He sees everything! That is both comforting and disconcerting.

God does nothing without purpose, and if He is putting our tears in His bottle and recording them in His journal, then He must have something in mind. Since it is His pleasure to give us the Kingdom and He desires to bless us, lift us up, guard and guide us, those tears are more than empathy to Him; they are the seeds of joy and victory.

When we remember the promise and encouragement that weeping lasts for the night, but joy comes in the morning, one of two things happens. We either grow more despondent and ask, “When will it be morning?” or we should it as a comfort and a promise and say, “No matter how long or painful this is—joy is my heritage!”

Ask God to make it your morning! The Bible reveals, and many have learned, that God turns our sorrow into joy and our weeping into reasons to smile. As that revelation comes, we are better equipped to comfort those who need it. It is in that condition that we can offer more than empathy. We can share what we have received. We can share Hope! Our lives can testify to God’s goodness and the unfailingness of His promises!

Hebrews 4:14-16 informs us that Jesus is our High Priest. He knows fully what we are going through because He has been there. His sufferings remind us of the incredible love and compassion God has for us. Because of that reality, we can confidently draw near to God’s throne and receive mercy and grace to help in our time of need. Remember, our Morning is Coming!

Make it your objective and goal to be totally free from your personal prison of pain, the stranglehold of tears, pain, suffering, and sorry.

I ask that you pray this prayer with me: “Lord, help me to walk out of my Prison of Pain into the Joy of the Lord!  Enable me to have a new outlook and confidence.  Help me to declare, believe, and demonstrate Your Faithfulness.  I declare that Today is My Morning!  I will rejoice and give You praise!”

My prayer for you is: “Lord, make the day peaceful, prosperous, and filled with the wisdom and power of God. Enable each one to pull down every stronghold that hinders and not only be free but be used by the LORD to set others free! Amen!”

Have a fantastic day in Jesus!  He will never leave you nor forsake you!