| “Oh, that my head were waters, and my eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people!” – Jeremiah 9:1 |
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| Weeping for a Change! Jeremiah is known as the weeping prophet! It broke his heart to see God’s people in rebellion. In Jeremiah 13:17 he wrote, “But if you will not listen, my soul will weep in secret for your pride; my eyes will weep bitterly and run down with tears because the LORD’s flock has been taken captive.” Here in our verse to DATE, he is basically praying that he could weep more for his people. To see and experience the pain that God’s people were going through because of their sin, broke the heart of Jeremiah. WHAT BRINGS YOU TO TEARS? As you see and hear of the brokenness of this world does your heart break? As you see the brokenness of your community, and/or neighborhood/neighbors, and/or your family, and/or your country, does your heart break? Are there things you see and hear that bring you to tears – yes to weeping? I am challenged by Jeremiah to weep over the sins of people. I am challenged also by the Apostle Paul. When we read of how he did ministry in Acts 20:31 we read of a man that shed tears for lost souls. Acts 20:31 says, “Therefore watch, and remember that for three years I did not cease to warn every one night and day with tears.” What are you shedding tears for this day? What is breaking your heart so much that you weep? Let us remember the principle from Psalm 126:6 about the value of weeping. Psalm 126:6 says, “He who goes out weeping, bearing the seed for sowing, shall come home with shouts of joy, bringing his sheaves with him.” Are you weeping over lost souls? A great prayer to pray is Lord, break my heart with the things that are breaking Your heart! As your eyes are opened to see what is breaking God’s heart you will begin to weep and weeping will then lead you to work to make a difference for the Lord! Verse to DATE the Word on September 1 (9/1) is Jeremiah 9:1. It says, “Oh, that my head were waters, and my eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people!” Personal note: Preaching a revival years ago I was standing by the doorway to the platform as the choir members were going out in front of me. As Mrs. Martin came by me, she paused and said with tears in her eyes, “I have been praying all day for my son to get saved.” At the invitation, her son came forward and told me he wanted to get saved! That mom’s weeping won her son to the Lord! Let us be weeping for a change! Continue Strong weeping for lost souls to be saved, And remember to DATE the Word |