READ: Psalm 22
Have you ever had “prayer tears?” I like to call them “prayer tears” when you cry out to God in your pain and in the same prayer end up crying out to God in your gain. These are prayer tears. You start out praying to God in your despair, crying out to God in the suff ering of the present situation. At some point in the prayer, God reminds you of His comfort, peace, and love. God rushes in and reminds you by fi lling you full of His strength. Before long, your tears of sadness turn into tears of joy! Your tears are literally transformed during the same prayer. Prayer tears are miracle tears. These are “water into wine” tears! These are “I am with you always” tears! Psalm 22 is a psalm of “prayer tears.” It begins with “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” and ends with “Proclaim his deliverance to a people yet unborn, saying that he has done it!” Do you see it? Prayer tears. It is in these moments of our praying that God does some of His best work in our lives.
Have you ever had “prayer tears?” I like to call them “prayer tears” when you cry out to God in your pain and in the same prayer end up crying out to God in your gain. These are prayer tears. You start out praying to God in your despair, crying out to God in the suff ering of the present situation. At some point in the prayer, God reminds you of His comfort, peace, and love. God rushes in and reminds you by fi lling you full of His strength. Before long, your tears of sadness turn into tears of joy! Your tears are literally transformed during the same prayer. Prayer tears are miracle tears. These are “water into wine” tears! These are “I am with you always” tears! Psalm 22 is a psalm of “prayer tears.” It begins with “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” and ends with “Proclaim his deliverance to a people yet unborn, saying that he has done it!” Do you see it? Prayer tears. It is in these moments of our praying that God does some of His best work in our lives.
Prayer Focus: Next time you are praying your pain, pray Psalm 22 and let the “prayer tears” fl ow. God is near. God is good!