THE POWER OF TEARS

THE POWER OF TEARS

Genesis 25:27-34 (KJV) 27  And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents. 28  And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob. 29  And Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he was faint: 30  And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom. 31  And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright. 32  And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me? 33  And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob. 34  Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright.

Genesis 27:34 (KJV) 34  And when Esau heard the words of his father, he cried with a great and exceeding bitter cry, and said unto his father, Bless me, even me also, O my father.

Genesis 27:38 (KJV) 38  And Esau said unto his father, Hast thou but one blessing, my father? bless me, even me also, O my father. And Esau lifted up his voice, and wept.

Hebrews 12:14-17 (KJV) 14  Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord: 15  Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled; 16  Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright. 17  For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears.

THE TEXT’S THAT WE’VE READ TODAY HAVE A COMMON THEME.

THEY ALL MENTION THE TEAR’S OF ESAU.

THE POWER OF TEARS.

COURT CASES THAT WENT A CERTAIN WAY BECAUSE OF THE TEARS OF DEFENSE LAWYER

PEOPLE WHO RECEIVED THE DEATH PENALTY BECAUSE JURY SAID “NO REMORSE, NO TEARS”

OTHERS COMMITTED SAME CRIME BUT GOT LESSER SENTENCE BECAUSE OF SINCERE TEARS.

THERE IS POWER IN TEARS.

Ecclesiastes 3:4 (KJV) 4  A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

HANNAH HAD NO CHILDREN

1 Samuel 1:10 (KJV) 10  And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the LORD, and wept sore.

TEARS STILL GET THE ATTENTION OF GOD

Isaiah 38:3-5 (KJV) 3  And said, Remember now, O LORD, I beseech thee, how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore. 4  Then came the word of the LORD to Isaiah, saying, 5  Go, and say to Hezekiah, Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will add unto thy days fifteen years.

TEARS STILL HAS AN EFFECT ON GOD!

THIS GENERATION IS TELLING THERE BOYS:

DON’T CRY

SISSY’S CRY

TAKES A REAL MAN TO WEEP AND CRY IN GOD’S PRESENCE.

I NEVER SEE MORE CLEAR THAN WHEN I’M LOOKING THROUGH MY TEARS IN AN ALTAR.

TIMES I’VE FELT SO FAR FROM GOD

FELT LIKE A DISTANCE WAS BETWEEN ME AND GOD

THEN I’VE FELT THAT BROKENESS AND TEARS

AMAZING HOW CLOSE GOD COMES TO A BROKEN AND A CONTRITE SPIRIT.

IF YOUR FAR FROM GOD, YOU NEED TO PRAY FOR A BROKEN HEART.

GOD RESPONDS TO TEARS

Psalm 34:18 (KJV) 18  The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.

DON’T BE TO PROUD TO WEEP IN ALTAR.

Psalm 51:17 (KJV) 17  The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

Isaiah 66:2 (KJV) ….but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.

NO GREATER FEELING THAN TO FEEL YOUR TEARS HAVE TOUCHED HEAVEN.

Psalm 126:5-6 (KJV) 5  They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. 6  He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.

REVIVALS HAPPEN BECAUSE OF TEARS

BREAKTHROUGHS HAPPEN BECAUSE OF TEARS

SOULS SAVED BECAUSE OF TEARS

MIRACLES HAPPEN BECAUSE OF TEARS

LIVES ARE CHANGED BECAUSE OF TEARS

TEARS ARE A LAUNGUAGE GOD

UNDERSTANDS

I’VE SEEN AN ATTITUDE OF PEOPLE WALKING AWAY FROM GOD, ALL THE WHILE PLANNING ON COMING BACK TO GOD.

LEAVING PLANNING ON COMING BACK

I’LL COME BACK

I’LL REPENT

I’LL RECOVERY

GOD WILL FORGIVE ME

SOMETHINGS EVEN CRYING CANT FIX

WEVE ALL SEEN AND REJOICE WHEN THE PRODICAL COME HOME.

I THINK SOME GET THE IDEA THAT THEY CAN LEAVE AND COME “LIKE BROTHER SO AND SO”

WHAT YOU DON’T HEAR A LOT OF PRODICALS SAY IS “I’M BACK, BUT TEARS DIDN’T FIX EVERTHING”

Romans 2:4 (KJV) …the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?

ASK ESAU “DID TEARS RESTORE EVERYTHING YOU LOST?”

HE WEPT

HE CRIED

YOU MAY COME BACK, BUT THERE’S SOMETHINGS YOU WONT GET BACK

SOMETHINGS ONCE YOU GIVE AWAY, YOU NEVER GET BACK AGAIN.

ESAU WAS BORN WITH THE BIRTHRIGHT

MANY OF THE BLESSINGS OF THE BIRTHRIGHT WERE TO BE ENJOYED LATER IN LIFE.

YEARS LATER GET A DOUBLE PROTION

THINGS HE WASN’T EXPERIENCING AS A YOUNG MAN.

JACOB HAD SOME FORETHOUGHT

“I DIDN’T MISS OUT ON THE BIRTHRIGHT BY YEARS, BUT MINUTES”

JACOB WAS FOCUSED ON TOMORROW, IF HE COULD GET THE BIRTHRIGHT.

ESAU WAS ONLY FOCUSED ON RIGHT NOW, AND THREW AWAY HIS FUTURE.

LOOK AT FORNICATION:

FORNICATION IS STILL A SIN, SEND YOU TO HELL

TEMPTED BY THIS FLESH, AND YOU SAY “I’LL DO IT, THEN REPENT”

1 COR 6:9 “….FORNICATORS SHALL NOT INHERIT THE KINGDOM OF GOD

OUR SOCIETY HAS LOST THE VALUE OF THERE VIRGINITY

DON’T UNDERSTAND THE VALUE OF THERE PURITY UNTIL THEY FIND THE ONE THEY LOVE & MARRY

YOU HAVE TO LOOK THEM IN THE FACE AND SAY “I DIDN’T KEEP ALL MYSELF FOR YOU”

1 Corinthians 6:18 (KJV) 18  Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.

I’M NOT PREACHING AGAINST BEING “NORMAL”

AT SOME POINT, IT’S NORMAL FOR YOU TO START NOTICING THE OPPOSITE SEX

YOU HAVE TO CONTROL YOUR GOD GIVEN “NORMAL” FEELINGS

2 SAMUEL 11 DAVID COMMITS ADULTRY & MURDER, NATHANS COMES “THO ART THE MAN”

DAVID WEEPS AND CRIES CREATE IN ME A CLEAN HEART

GOD FORGAVE HIM FOREVER

BUT HIS BABY STILL DIED

REPENTANCE DOSNT ELIMINATE ALL THE CONSEQUENCS OF OUR SINS

Proverbs 6:32-33 (KJV) 32  But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul. 33  A wound and dishonour shall he get; and his reproach shall not be wiped away.

AN AFFAIR IS NOT WORTH IT!

BE CAREFUL GETTING TO CLOSE TO OTHER PEOPLE

I BELIEVE IN FELLOWSHIP & FRIENDSHIP

GET TOO CLOSE, TALK ABOUT THINGS THAT SHOULDN’T BE TALKED ABOUT MIXED COMPANY

DON’T THINK YOU CANT COMMIT ADULTRY

THE WOUND, THE DISHONOR, THE REPROACH CANT BE WIPED AWAY.

A SHORT LIVED SIN CARRIES A LONG LIVED CONSEQUENCE.

1 CHRONICLES 22 DAVID WANTS TO BUILD THE TEMPLE AND GOD SAYS NO.

SOMETHINGS IN YOUR PAST THAT HINDERS YOU DAVID.

PORNOGRAPHY WILL PUT PICTURES ON THE WALL OF YOUR MIND AND TEARS CANT TARE THE DOWN.

Lamentations 3:51 (KJV) 51  Mine eye affecteth mine heart because of all the daughters of my city.

Proverbs 27:20 (KJV) 20  Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.

YOU NEED TO COUNT THE COST.

MANY PRODICALS ARE PLANNING TO COME BACK.

NOT PLANNING ON STD (AIDS)

NOT PLANNING ON ILLEGITAMITE CHILD

NOT PLANNING ON DRUG ADDICTION