Praying Our Tears – Timothy Keller [Sermon]

Tim Keller sermons via Gospel in Life: Suffering is inevitable, and we should always expect tears. But by investing our tears we can not only grow from them but eventually find joy through them. In praying our tears, we remember God's grace, behold the cross and find assurance in glory yet to come.

This sermon was preached by Rev. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on February 27, 2000.

[michaelbalmforth]

If you are grieving and your heart is broken, then pray in tears and sob your heart out in prayer to our Lord, keep doing this and Lord Jesus will accept your tears and your grieving will turn to Joy. I have done this on my knees weeping in prayer, my tears turned to tears of Joy and praise. Lord Jesus always hears the cry of the heart, He will heal you. God bless you all with love my brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus .

[CalvinInLondon]

Someone really special to me sent this to me. It's timely.

[johnkim]

Psalms allows us to relate to different suffering experiences which life brings forth!

[nickvoutsas]

So powerful: invest your tears wisely so you can bear the fruits of Joy.

[UselessAt]

I disagree- Jesus dying on the cross was a victory, and God absolutely did NOT forsake Him. It's a shame that Keller had been referencing the Psalms and didn't make the connection that when Jesus said, "My God, why hast Thou forsaken Me?" that was Him quoting from scripture and not lamenting. Look at Psalm 22, which starts with the exact words. Then David goes on to lament about his pierced hands and feet. When did that happen to David? It didn't. Jesus' words on the cross were to show that He was there in the Old Testament with David, and is why David wrote those very words. It's my view that it's dangerous for pastors to say that God forsake Jesus, if they are serious about bringing unbelievers the Truth. Because not Christ, but death died on the cross for those who are saved by the blood of Jesus. And that is THE greatest victory and THE greatest gift humans could ever possibly imagine. And that is why no matter what grief or suffering might happen to us, there's always the underlying peace and joy that only a real relationship with the Lord can bring and that nothing can take away.