Crying is something that each one of does at some point in our life. Sometimes the tears come from a heart that is broken and sad. I’ve seen them flow when our heart is so full of joy and pride that it couldn’t be expressed enough in a smile. Other times, anger can bring them out. In any case, tears are something that God has given us as an overflow of emotion. Below, you’ll find several verses in the Bible that give us some examples of these emotional overflows and God’s responses to them.
1. You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book.
Psalm 56:8 NLT
2. My tears will pour out in a ceaseless stream Until the Lord looks down from heaven and sees us.
Lamentations 3:49-50 GNB
3. Ah, GOD, listen to my prayer, my cry—open your ears. Don’t be callous; just look at these tears of mine. I’m a stranger here. I don’t know my way— a migrant like my whole family. Give me a break, cut me some slack before it’s too late and I’m out of here.
Psalm 39:12-13 MSG
4. Go, and say to Hezekiah, Thus says the Lord, the God of David your father: I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears; behold, I will add to your life fifteen years.
Isaiah 38:5 AMP
5. Those who plant in tears will harvest with shouts of joy.
Psalm 126:5 NLT
6. The Lord saved me from death; he stopped my tears and kept me from defeat.
Psalm 116:8 GNB
7. My eyes are blinded by my tears. Each day I beg for your help, O LORD; I lift my hands to you for mercy.
Psalm 88:9 NLT
8. He who goes forth bearing seed and weeping [at needing his precious supply of grain for sowing] shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.
Psalm 126:6 AMP
9. In his life on earth Jesus made his prayers and requests with loud cries and tears to God, who could save him from death. Because he was humble and devoted, God heard him.
Hebrews 5:7 GNB
10. He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain. All these things are gone forever.
Revelation 21:4 NLT
Devotions by Chris Hendrix 