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Those who sow in tears of brokenness will not only bring 'Thus says the LORD, the God of weeping, and wailing; and many
Shall reap in joy. a spiritual harvest of results, but David your father: "I have heard lay in sackcloth and ashes”
He who continually goes will leave the sower with a spirit of your prayer, I have seen your (Esther 4:1,3).
forth weeping, rejoicing in the process. tears; surely I will heal you. On the
Bearing seed for sowing, third day you shall go up to the Fifth, there are tears of travail, or
Shall doubtless come again This passage, along with nume- house of the LORD” (2 Kings giving birth: "I have held My
with rejoicing, rous others in Scripture regarding 20:5). peace a long time, I have been still
Bringing his sheaves with a spirit of brokenness, pictures a and restrained Myself. Now I will
him. variety of purposes and functions Second, there are tears of joy: cry like a woman in labour, I will
(Psalm 126:5-6). related to what might be termed “But Esau ran to meet him, and pant and gasp at once” (Isaiah
"the ministry of tears," a ministry embraced him, and fell on his 42:14).
FAITH'S WARFARE Charles H. Spurgeon defined as neck and kissed him, and they
"liquid prayer." wept” (Genesis 33:4). Sixth, there are tears of repen-
Tears in Scripture play a unique tance: "Now, therefore," says the
role in spiritual breakthrough. First, there are tears of sorrow Third, there are tears of com- LORD, "Turn to Me with all your
Here we discover that the planting and suffering: “Return and tell passion: “Jesus wept” (John heart, with fasting, with weeping,
of seeds accompanied by a spirit Hezekiah the leader of My people, 11:35). and with mourning. So rend your
heart, and not your garments;
Fourth, there are tears of Return to the LORD your God, For
desperation: “When Mordecai He is gracious and merciful, Slow
learned all that had happened, he to anger, and of great kindness;
tore his clothes and put on And He relents from doing harm.”
sackcloth and ashes, and went (Joel 2:12,13).
out into the midst of the city. He
cried out with a loud and bitter Passion in spiritual warfare is
cry. And in every province where clearly needed!
the king's command and decree
arrived, there was great mourning [New Spirit-Filled Life Bible,
among the Jews, with fasting, Thomas Nelson, Inc., 2002].
