Weep

A time to weep, (Eccl. 3:4a)

And as soon as the boy had gone, David rose from beside the stone heap and fell on his face to the ground and bowed three times. And they kissed one another and wept with one another, David weeping the most. 1Sam. 20:41

weep: 1. to express grief, sorrow, or any overpowering emotion by shedding tears; shed tears; cry: to weep for joy; to weep with rage.

So David was on the run, He had served Saul faithfully, and put his life on the line for Saul and his kingdom, and it's come to this; David running for his very life.   This the same David that had been chosen by GOD via Samuel to be the next king.  This the same David the slew Goliath.  The same David withstood a lion & a bear.  The same David that only sought to serve his father Jesse, who failed to see his potential, and overlooked him when Samuel came to his house seeking which of his sons were the next king of Israel.  On this particular morning David was hiding in a field and I am certain while on the run he had a lot of time to replay his life's events to try to figure out....." did I do something wrong?"   The truth is he hadn't.  He had faithfully honored his father and mother, he served them and the appointed King, so much so that the King had adopted him into his home.   He put his life on the line multiple times in battle for the King Saul, and for what......so the king would be intimidated by GOD's hand upon his life?  So much so that he now sought to kill him?

Have you ever been in a place where you've tried to do everything that GOD has asked you to do & beyond what people have asked and expected you to do, only to be discounted, discarded, and unappreciated by those you sacrificed your life for?  Maybe it's been at a job, or in a marriage, or college class or even a church....whatever it is....there comes a point when weeping is all you can do.   When all of the love & frustration collide and it brings you to your knees and tears....much like Jesus when he wept  (John 11:35) it was probably a culmination of Him taking on their grief, as well as weeping for their lack of belief in Him. 

Today's blogpost may seem like it's going somewhere or pointing you somewhere and it is....into the arms of the one weeps when you weep, and is the only one the knows the the depth and breadth of your joy & pain.  Weeping is not always about expressing deep grief, it as well can come out of deep unspeakable joy, no matter what....know that you aren't alone and that there is a GOD who's available to comfort you through the sending of His Spirit, the Holy Spirit to comfort you in and through all seasons of your life.  Look for opportunities to just BE with those who weep....no matter the reason for their tears.   LGLP