Good morning,
The diamonds of Heaven!
(Charles Spurgeon)
“You keep track of all my sorrows.
You have collected all my tearsin Your bottle.
You have recorded each one in Your book.” Psalm 56:8
“Behold, he is praying!” Acts 9:11
Prayers are instantly noticed in heaven. The moment Saul began to pray, the
Lord heard him. Here is comfort for the distressed but praying soul. Oftentimes
a poor broken-hearted one bends his knee, but can only utter his wailing in the
language of sighs and tears; yet that groan has made all the harps of heaven
thrill with music; that tear has been caught by God and treasured in the lachrymatory
of Heaven. “You have collected all my tears in Your
bottle.” This implies that they are caught as they flow!
The suppliant, who groans out his words, will be well understood by the Most
High God. He may only look up with misty eye; but prayer is the falling
of a tear!Tears are the diamonds of Heaven! Sighsare
a part of the music of Jehovah’s court, and are numbered with the most sublime
strains which reach the majesty on high!
Do not think that your prayers, however weak or trembling, will be unreguarded.
Our God not only hearsprayers, but also lovesto
hear them. “He does not forget the cry of the humble.”
True, He does not regard proud looks and lofty words.
He no concern for the pomp and pageantry of kings.
He does not listen not to the swell of martial music.
He does not regard the triumph and pride of man.
But wherever there is a contrite heart full with sorrow, or a lip quivering
with agony, or a deep groan, or a penitential sigh from the heart of Jehovah is
open! He marks that prayer down in the registry of His memory! He puts our
prayers, like rose leaves between the pages of His book of
remembrance, and when the volume is opened at last there shall be a precious
fragrance springing up therefrom!
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Tom Stearns, WASI Chaplain, 907 715-4001
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