"You have kept count of my tossings; put my tears in your bottle. Are they not in your book?"
Psalms 56:8
There are many times in life and through our struggle when we cry out to God, and we feel like He does nothing to help. It becomes hard for us when we don't feel Him or when we don't see our circumstance change. But the above verse describes God's true love for us.
God not only hears our cries, He puts our tears in a bottle and saves them. This verse is describing how much He cares about your situation. He loves us so much that He promises to never forget your pain.
The more I talk to you guys, the more I see so much pain. Today, I just want to reaffirm God's love for you. I want to remind you that He is standing by your side and He is holding you so tight. I know it's tough when we can't feel or see Him. It gets harder when we cry out and see no change in our lives. But those are times we need to rely on His Word.
I pray that you find peace in knowing that God is right by your side as you walk through illness, depression and life's pains. I pray that you will look over this scripture, even write it somewhere you will see it often. Let the verse get into your heart. Because even though we may not feel the effect of Christ's love right in our very moment of crying out, the truth is, He is there catching every tear and saving them. He is putting your pain in a precious bottle, and He promises to never forget them.
Last night I heard this song. I think its a raw look at how I felt in that very moment. With pain and life's frustrations, I was able to take a second to cry out to God and just let all of it go. I have a peace in knowing that it is in His hands. He carries it all in His bottle. I hope that as you listen to the song, you are able to do the same.
With love and hope,
Jesalyn
