Genesis 23:2 “Sarah died in Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan; and Abraham went in to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her.”
IT’S OKAY TO CRY
Why do we men think we can’t cry? Me? I cry at commercials. Remember the Folger’s coffee commercial when the young man comes home to surprise his family? He sneaks in and makes a pot of coffee. When his mom comes down and sees him, I am balling. Lol. It’s okay to shed tears. There are times when it is so needed.
Abraham had just lost his wife. She died at 127 years old. They had been married a long time. Did his tears mean he didn’t trust God anymore? Of course not. He was a man missing his wife. He was faced with burying her in a foreign land among strangers. He was hurting. He was grieving. He was crying.
TEACHING MOMENT
Do me a favor. When your little Elrod or Gertrude is crying over something, don’t tell them to stop crying. I know, I know. Kids cry over nothing. But when we tell them to “dry those tears” it can send the wrong message. They may think they can’t cry about anything.
Take a moment and share this verse with them. Explain how even grownups cry sometimes. Even Jesus cried when a friend died. Tears can be a healing thing too. It can make them feel better if not “overdone.” Hey, you can even cry with them. What a great lesson.
Are you too hard-hearted to cry? Or are you like me, a crybaby? Let the tears flow. Let them heal your heart. Don’t be afraid to grieve or shed that tear. The Lord will soothe your heart.
A Moment In Time 