For My Brothers

Your tears overwhelm my heart.
I’m filled with gratitude when I hear the silent messages they convey.

Forget what people say.

Your tears show strength.

I see love pouring from your eyes.

I find comfort in your tears, as I know you’re where you need to be.
You’ve been listening to our Father.
He’s making His heart one with yours.

Your tears are full of life.

They show you’ve been to war.
God led you through the horrors.

Now, with tears we go to battle; with prayers and petitions we’ll prepare.
We buckle the belt of Truth tight around our waists.

Grab the sword of the Spirit, which brings freedom in this place.

And when we’re growing weary, there’ll be no shame in letting tears fall.

For God gives grace to the humble and answers us when we call.

There is safety in your tears.
I know we’re on the same side.
Brother, friend, soldier- in your heart I can confide.

So, I thank God for the tears rolling down your face

Scrunched up in sincerity as we share an embrace.

I don’t take delight in a stone hard face, set without emotion.

For that only puts distance

Where your tears have brought closeness.

Yes, I thank God for your tears, because they’re filled with hope and promise.
He looks on you with favor- contrite and trembling at His Word.
Grow in strength, my brother.

Our prayers have been heard.

And when they come against you,

Saying your tears mean other things,
Don’t close your heart to preserve some pride or harden it in anger.

Remember, Jesus wept- the strongest of us all.

So don’t hold back in fear.

Please let your tears fall.

Heaven saves your tears in jars.

Oh, they must be precious.

They surely are to me, for He’s brought beauty up from ashes.