He washed my eyes with tears that I might see,
The broken heart I had was good for me;
He tore it all apart and looked inside,
He found it full of fear and foolish pride.
He swept away the things that made me blind,
And then I saw the clouds were silver lined;
And now I understand 'twas best for me,
He washed my eyes with tears that I might see.
The broken heart I had was good for me;
He tore it all apart and looked inside,
He found it full of fear and foolish pride.
He swept away the things that made me blind,
And then I saw the clouds were silver lined;
And now I understand 'twas best for me,
He washed my eyes with tears that I might see.
He washed my eyes with tears that I might see,
The glory of Himself revealed to me;
I did not know that He had wounded hands,
I saw the blood He spilt upon the sands.
I saw the marks of shame and wept and cried,
He was my substitute for me He died;
And now I'm glad He came so tenderly
And washed my eyes with tears that I might see.
The glory of Himself revealed to me;
I did not know that He had wounded hands,
I saw the blood He spilt upon the sands.
I saw the marks of shame and wept and cried,
He was my substitute for me He died;
And now I'm glad He came so tenderly
And washed my eyes with tears that I might see.
by: Ira Stanphill
God gives us tears for a good reason. Our pain is not in vain. He uses it as a tool to teach us. It seems strange to our simple human minds, but in the end it will be our crowning glory.
I can say what I said above, but at the same time I question: "How can my broken heart be good for me?"
L.B. Cowman says,
" The soul that is always lighthearted and cheerful misses the deepest things of life. Certainly that life has its reward and is fully satisfied, but the depth of its satisfaction is very shallow. Its heart is dwarfed, and its nature, which has the potential for experiencing the highest heights and the deepest depths, remains undeveloped. And the wick of its life burns quickly to the bottom, without ever knowing the richness of profound joy."
I like the wording she used. I think it's strange that she says a lighthearted soul is shallow. I don't think I've ever thought of it like that. I always believed a lighthearted soul was a good thing. What I think she is saying is that without sorrow or pain, we cannot learn certain lessons or characteristics of God's love. We know all about how to praise him when everything is great............but what happens when life takes a bad turn? How does God look upon those who are in a dark place?
"Blessed are those who mourn."
We are blessed for mourning. We are blessed for being in pain, but not giving up. He loves us when we are at our lowest, so we can cling to him even tighter.
In order to have a well-developed heart we MUST go through dark times. We must endure and look for God through our tears and despair. We can't wallow in self-pity, but look for the lesson so that when our trial is over (and it WILL end), we can have JOY.
Don't forget- Job is famous for his afflictions. We know him only because of the strength and perseverance he showed when God took away everything from him. Take courage that someday people might find encouragement from learning of how you fought the fight and did not lose hope when you were in your darkest hour.
