Tears

Mommy, Your Face Is Leaking

"…It’s a tear!"

Tears fall when the heart is both broken and overjoyed. They speak when words fail. Tears of joy flow when the soul sings, while tears of sorrow spill from a heart in pain. This silent language has no rules—it arrives unexpectedly, in moments beyond our control. The psalmist reminds us that God sees every tear:

“Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?” — Psalm 56:8 (KJV)

Every tear shed—whether in grief, gratitude, or longing—is known and understood by Him. The song For Those Tears I Died captures this truth beautifully:

You said You'd come and share all my sorrows,
You said You'd be there for all my tomorrows;
I came so close to sending You away,
But just like You promised You came there to stay;
I just had to pray!

And Jesus said, "Come to the water, stand by My side,
I know you are thirsty, you won't be denied;
I felt ev'ry teardrop when in darkness you cried,
And I strove to remind you that for those tears I died."

Your goodness so great I can't understand,
And, dear Lord, I know that all this was planned;
I know You're here now, and always will be,
Your love loosed my chains and in You I'm free;
But Jesus, why me?

And Jesus said, "Come to the water, stand by My side,
I know you are thirsty, you won't be denied;
I felt ev'ry teardrop when in darkness you cried,
And I strove to remind you that for those tears I died."

Jesus, I give You my heart and my soul,
I know that without God I'd never be whole;
Savior, You opened all the right doors,
And I thank You and praise You from earth's humble shores;
Take me, I'm Yours.

And Jesus said, "Come to the water, stand by My side,
I know you are thirsty, you won't be denied;
I felt ev'ry teardrop when in darkness you cried,
And I strove to remind you that for those tears I died."

Through every sorrow, every tear, and every moment of doubt, Jesus remains faithful. He sees. He understands. And He cares. No tear is ever wasted in the presence of God.