Spiritual Tears

There are a number of accounts in scripture where emotion and reaction to circumstances has been expressed in tears or weeping. Jesus Christ wept at the people’s unbelief and the state of Jerusalem. Peter wept bitterly after he had denied the Lord three times. Timothy shed tears over the pressures of ministry and of Paul’s plights. In his pleadings to the oversight of the church to stay the course and don’t go off track, Paul expressed tears of exasperation. Regardless of the reasons we may experience the salty discharge from our eyes, God has promised that He will wipe away all tears from our eyes because when His kingdom is finally and fully established, there is no more death or sorrow or pain.