(After traveling throughout the
weekend, we thought we’d send this devo from the archive. “Tears”
were on my mind and heart for those who might be having a tough time.)
Our Tears Move Our Mountains
Early the next morning they arose and worshiped before the LORD
and then went back to their home at Ramah. Elkanah lay with Hannah his wife,
and the LORD remembered her. So in the course of time Hannah conceived
and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, saying, "Because I asked
the LORD for him."
Hannah wanted a baby. Nothing could console
her as she walked through the grief of supposed barrenness. It
didn’t help that she was tortured by a second wife having children left
and right. In the temple one morning, she wept so much over her longing
for a child that the priest thought she was drunk! But we all know
you can only cry so much. Eventually the tears dry up and a resolve can
surface. Hannah walked away with a peace that day, and a knowing, that
God was moving on her behalf. Notice the words, “In the course
of time…Hannah conceived.” I love watching how Hannah
walked through her valley. Crying out to God gave her the patience to
wait on Him, to be still and know Him. And she refused to take her
circumstances lightly. Her tears were “watering” the
“seeds” of her heartfelt and anguished prayers. Ladies,
don’t take your tears for granted! They are an effective tool
against the enemy. Our emotions are truly a part of the character of God
and designed by Him. Use your tears to move your mountains!!
Yes, we can be emotional creatures…for God’s purposes and not for
manipulation of others or self-pity. Our tears literally bring us to a
place of expectancy and hopefulness in the Lord. Is something heavy on
your heart today? Let the tears flow, and trust their power to heal and restore
as you wait on a God who hears.
Jennifer
At Home, #8: A Woman’s Arsenal
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