You
keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your
bottle. You have recorded each one in your book. (Psalms 56:
8 NLT)
In times of our greatest need God can appear to be distant. But he is
always there. He is taking note of our sufferings, collecting our tears
in his divine receptacle and recording the events in his eternal ledger.
David penned this Psalm when the
Philistines had seized him at Gath. They were attacking him all day long
and slandering him in their bold attacks. His enemies were always
twisting his words in their evil plots to do him harm. In life’s twists
and turns we can often feel overwhelmed with fear from the fierce attacks of
the enemy of our souls. According to David’s example, it's ok to be
afraid, as long as it leads us toward God and not away. “But when I am
afraid, I will put my trust in you” (v. 3).
David was a man who always seemed to be
able to use his trials to make him better rather than bitter. Why? He
simply believed that a loving God was always with him. As verse 8
describes, God took note of his sorrows. Not as a disinterested observer,
but as an empathetic and involved participant. He knew God as one who
would never leave him or forsake him.
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
when life’s circumstances bring you to tears, listen closely. You may
almost be able to hear the sound of a loving God weeping with you. Gaze
on his Word and in your mind’s eye you will be able to see the tear-stained
bottle and book that God has placed on heaven 's bookshelf. God not only sees but cares, and he never, ever forgets.
Ken Barnes, the
author of “The Chicken Farm and
Other Sacred Places” YWAM Publishing
Email: kenbarnes737@gmail.com
website: https://sites.google.com/site/kenbarnesbooksite/
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