You have taken account of my wanderings. Put my tears in thy wine skin. Are they not recorded in thy book?

Psalm 56:8

Yes, our tears are very precious to our Saviour, Jesus. The world may see it as a sign of weakness but Bible says “when we are weak then we are strong”.

That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.” -2 Cor 12:10 

For us Christians, disciples of Jesus, Holy Spirit is our strength. He is our refuge and fortress, an ever present help in times of trouble. 

Bible encourages us to fast and pray. It encourages us to indulge in charity. It places great emphasis on loving the downcast, the poor, the needy, widows and orphans.  But all these acts of righteousness do not qualify us to be called “children of Most High God”. What qualifies us is only “grace” which came through Jesus Christ. 

So, when Satan unleashes his fury against us, we remind Lord Jesus of all our acts of righteousness. And this is not wrong. But the most excellent way is the “mercy” way. 

Lord Jesus, have mercy on sinner like me! Luke 18: 9-14

And when we approach the throne of grace with this lowly position and take our pain and shame to the Lord, and the Holy Spirit, our helper cries through us, in Heaven books are opened and a record is made. In Heaven, all the tears we shed are preserved in a bottle. Holy Spirit is the eternal Spirit. He knows Heaven. And He knows how weak we are. So, He cries and prays through us for mercy to Jehovah Elohim in Jesus holy name. 

Next time, when tears roll down our cheeks, let us remember the activity happening in Heaven. Remember that there are angels around you who are busy collecting those tears in a bottle and they are being listed in a book.