The Beauty Of Weeping Before YAHWEH
A question was posed to Pastor Roberts is it wrong to weep. What many may not realizes that YAHWEH our Heavenly ABBA sees our weeping as a beauty.
Even David says it like this: "They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. He that goes forth and weeps, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him" TEHILLIM - PSALMS 126:5.
Weeping For The House Of Yisrael
{on-ee'} affliction, poverty, misery, trouble, depression.
SHEMOTH - EXODUS 3:7 And YAHWEH said, I have surely seen the affliction of MY people which are in Mitzrayim, and have heard their cry {tsah-ak-aw' cry of distress} by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows {mak-obe' pain physical, mental.}
QORINTYAH -1- CORINTHIANS 12:26 And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer {khaw-law' be sick, be diseased} with it; or one member be honored, all the members rejoice with it.
Wisdom 7:3 And when I was born, I drew in the common air, and fell upon the earth, which is of like nature, and the first voice which I uttered was crying {tsaw-ak' cry for help}, as all others do.
The People Are Corrected, Yerusalem Is Destroyed
YERMEYAH - JEREMIAH 9:1 Oh that my head were waters, and my eyes a fountain of tears {dim-aw'}, that I might weep {baw-kaw'} day and night for the slain {khaw-lawl' fatally wounded, pierced} of the daughter of my people!
SIRACH 22:19 A man who pricks an eye will make tears fall, and one who pricks the heart makes it show feeling.
Tears Are Healing
2 MELAKIM - 2 KINGS 20:5 Turn {shoob} (Isaiah) again, and tell HezekiYah the captain of MY people, This says YAHWEH, the Sovereign Ruler of David your father, I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears {dim-aw'}: behold, I will heal {raw-faw'} you: on the third day you shall go up to the house of YAHWEH.
A Call To Remembrance of YAHWEH
TEHILLIM - PSALMS 30:4 Sing {zaw-mar'} to YAHWEH, O you kidushim of HIS, and give todah at the remembrance {zay'-ker' memory} of HIS pure setapartness.
TEHILLIM - PSALMS 30:5 For HIS anger endures but a moment; in HIS favor {raw-tsone' pleasure, delight} is life {khah'-ee}: weeping {bek-ee' overflowing} may endure for a evening, but joy comes in the morning.
Knowing HIS Judgment - When the great Calamities Arises We Should Call on YAHWEH
YOEL - JOEL 2:12 Therefore also now, says YAHWEH, turn {shoob} you even to ME with all your lev, and with fasting {tsome}, and with weeping {bek-ee' continual weeping}, and with mourning {mis-pade' wailing}.
YOEL - JOEL 2:13 And rend {kaw-rah' tear in pieces} your lev, and not your garments, and turn to YAHWEH your ABBA: for HE is {khan-noon' favorable, kind, benevolent} and compassionate {rakh-oom' merciful}, slow to anger, and of great kindness {kheh'-sed' kindness, faithfulness, tov}, and relents from evil.
* Even during the Great Tribulation, along with the historical exile to Babylon, when repentance takes place, YAHWEH reveals His kindness
YERMEYAH - JEREMIAH 31:15 This says YAHWEH; A voice was heard in Ramah {raw-maw' hill}, lamentation {neh-hee' wailing, mourning song}, and bitter {tam-roor'} weeping; Rahel {raw-khale' ewe} weeping {baw-kaw' shed tears} for her children refused {maw-ane'} to be comforted {naw-kham' regret} for her children, because they were not found.
The Psalmist Deprecates YAHWEH's Wrath, And Begs For The Return Of His Favor
TEHILLIM - PSALMS 6:1 O YAHWEH, rebuke me not in YOUR anger, neither chasten me in YOUR hot displeasure.
TEHILLIM - PSALMS 6:2 Have mercy upon me, O YAHWEH; for I am weak : O YAHWEH, heal me; for my bones are vexed {baw-hal' disturb, alarm, terrif}.
TEHILLIM - PSALMS 6:3 My soul {neh'-fesh} is also sore vexed: but you, O YAHWEH, how long?
TEHILLIM - PSALMS 6:4 Return, O YAHWEH, deliver my soul: oh save me for YOUR mercies' {kheh'-sed} sake.
TEHILLIM - PSALMS 6:5 For in death {maw'-veth} there is no remembrance {zay'-ker' memorial} of YOU: in the grave who shall give YOU todah?
TEHILLIM - PSALMS 6:6 I am weary {yaw-gah' exhausted, tired} with my groaning {an-aw-khaw'}; all the night make I my bed to swim {saw-khaw'}; I water my couch with my tears {saw-khaw'}.
TEHILLIM - PSALMS 6:7 My eye is consumed because of grief; it grows old because of all my enemies.