My Tears In His Bottle



Posted: Wednesday, March 26, 2008

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Thou countest my wanderings; put my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?

Psalm 58:8

Tear-bottles were small urns of glass or pottery, created to collect the tears of mourners at the funeral of a loved one and placed in the sepulchers at Rome and in Palestine where bodies were laid to rest. In some ancient tombs these bottles are found in great numbers, collecting tears that were shed with great meaning. As comforting as knowing God will one day wipe away every tear from our eyes is the thought that the one in heaven does not see our pain here as a pointless or empty occurrence. Just as our tears will be tended to in eternity, the psalmist reminds us that so our tears on earth do not go unnoticed. Our pain is not haphazardly viewed by the one who made tear ducts that spill over with grief and anguish. God has kept count of our sorrowful struggling; each tear is recorded as pain steeped with meaning. Like a parent grieving at a child's wound, God reaches out to you in your pain, speaking gently into your heightened sense of awareness. And with the Son who wept at the grave of Lazarus, God collects your tears in his bottle until the day tears will be no more .

Jesus knows He feels our pain lets take a look at Hebrews 4:13-16: " 14 So then, since we have a great High Priest who has entered heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we believe. 15 This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same testing's we do, yet he did not sin. 16 So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.

And he will wipe away every tear from our eyes and there will no longer be any death, there will be no more mourning, or crying, or pain. What a powerful promise from the word of God.



Shout on the roof tops of His greatness

His Mercy is never ending

Dance before the Lord, I am speechless

No words can explain His Mighty deeds

Jump for joy, praise Him, and fall at his feet

Worship for He is God!!!



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» left by Teresa Ortiz
 3 years 190 days ago.
187 fans.
Hi Mary, I came across this while reading another article. I am so blessed! I believe God led me right to it. Thank you for sharing this beautiful truth!
» left by Mary Meadows 3 years 190 days ago.
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Hi Teresa,
 
Thak you for your comment God is truly awesome.
 
Mary
» left by Anonymous
 2 years 301 days ago.
This message really blessed me and two other people today.  Thank you for writing it and knowing it in your heart.
» left by Anonymous
 2 years 131 days ago.
thank you for your words of insights! They have blessed me...I have shared them with others to encourage them that their tears are ok... since this is one of my favorite passages about the tears...how God collects them...I want others to know the reason for the verse...Thank you for explaining the traditions...God is an Awesome God! You are a blessing!
» left by Anonymous 1 year 288 days ago.
what is the actual verse or passage on God collecting our tears? or passage,,,,, i cant find it
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