Whose Tears?

I cannot recall having a conversation with ANYONE who ever said they really enjoy crying in front of other people. Well, I'm no different. I can't say it gives me great delight to cry in the presence of others, especially a lot of others! And especially people who don't know me well. But, I'm not as resistant to it as I used to be. Why is that?

Many years ago, I was praying with a group of people and I started weeping. So, I prayed silently that He'd either let or make me quit crying. It was one of those times when He replied immediately and said, 'What if those are My tears?' Oh, my gosh! Well, I haven't made that request of Him since. He longs for us to allow Him to live His Life through us, so why should we be surprised that He might actually cry through us? We are His body now, here on earth. He has removed His physical, personal body from earth and now we are 'it!'

So, I encourage you to not suppress those tears when they come, especially if they are tears for others or tears of worship. I somehow doubt my tears of self-pity were His. It doesn't mean He had no compassion on me when I cried those tears and, maybe, some of them were His. He cares when we're treated unjustly and/or abused. Perhaps we should cultivate this...allowing Him to cry through us. There are so many to cry for. He was deeply moved in spirit when He saw Mary weeping over the death of her brother and He wept. Any righteous compassion we have has its source in Him, not us. Doesn't compassion often prompt tears, as it did Him in this instance?

So, the next time the tears are ready to roll down your cheeks, LET THEM. Carry a handkerchief with you, if you must (I do), but if He wants to cry through you...don't be ashamed. Give Him that liberty. You might be surprised at how those tears will soften your heart and break up that fallow ground, per Hosea 10:12...and then perhaps you'll experience Him raining righteousness on you! YEAH!