Not One Tear Is Lost
By George Everard

On opening ancient tombs in Palestine, many a tear bottle has been found, which was a repository for the tears of the mourners, and was then placed in the tomb beside the one who was laid there. Just so, does our Heavenly Father gather all the tears of His redeemed children.

You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book. Psalm 56, verse 8. Not one tear is lost. Not one sorrow is unheeded. Not one grief is left unbefriended. All these tears are noted by our merciful Father above.

Jesus wept. We have a saviour who has known our sorrows and can heal every wound that sin has made. In all their affliction, he was afflicted. When he was on earth, he wept with those that wept, and he is still the same. We can think of the tears that he shed more than eighteen centuries ago and know that at this hour he is the same loving and sympathising friend.

There is no sympathy like that of Jesus. It flows in full flood toward his believing children. Just as the rising tide rushes in and pours through every cranny and nook on the shore, so does Christ's tender lovingkindness enter the hearts of his people.

For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin. Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.