The Lord sees and collects every single teardrop that has rolled down our cheeks! He has stored them in His bottle of remembrance and taken note of every single time we've experienced pain, weariness, wandering, and all silent groans. That's His tender and merciful love for us!
"You number my wanderings; Put my tears into Your bottle; Are they not in Your book?" (Psalm 56:8)
At times, we feel not only small but insignificant before the world. Our status in society, our jobs, careers, families, bodies, etc...may not be what we had hoped for. We may feel easily replaceable when we are constantly bombarded with messages of status, power, and success - with images of beautiful people and their amazing families being advertised everywhere we go!
We bring all these feelings and frustration when we come to God - and even with Him, we sometimes feel too small to make any difference in His grand plan for the world. We feel unworthy, full of guilt and shame — not good enough to be in His presence or even to be loved by Him.
In those moments, it's so easy to forget that God's love for us is not based on our performance, our success in our job, or how 'good' we are to people - but rather on His unconditional love and mercy for us. We are HIS creation, He created us in His own image, for His own glory - and has a unique purpose for us!
He wants to tell us today that He loves us more than we can possibly imagine. We are far from being insignificant to Him! We are deeply loved and valued by Him - so much that He sent His only Son to shed His blood for each and every one of us. He collects every tear that has rolled down our cheeks and takes notes in our own personal book that is in heaven - of every time that we have been in any type of pain!
He wants us to understand how much He sees us and our hurt, those moments when we close our door and cry - when we think no one else is watching us, He's right there with us, collecting every single tear! That pain is not for nothing. That pain will be transformed into something that will be far above and beyond what we could possibly comprehend.
We are not alone! He wants that glorious day where He finally gets to descend and gather us all with Him to see us face to face. He wants that moment more than we do! He cannot wait to embrace us!!
Keep believing! Keep looking up! He is coming soon!
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