Go Ahead and Cry
David Wilkerson encourages listeners to cry out to God in their pain, trusting in his goodness and love to deliver them.
David Wilkerson encourages believers to embrace their pain and cry out to God in their secret place, emphasizing that Jesus understands our tears and never turns away from a broken heart. He illustrates this with examples of Jesus and Peter, who both wept in their moments of despair, leading to healing and restoration. Wilkerson reassures that true happiness comes not from the absence of pain but from learning to trust God amidst sorrow. He reminds us that God is still sovereign, and we can find strength and encouragement in Him, even when we feel overwhelmed. Ultimately, he emphasizes the importance of faith, declaring that no weapon formed against us shall prosper.
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When you hurt the worst--go to your secret closet and weep out all your despair!
Jesus wept. Peter wept--bitterly! Peter carried with him the hurt of denying the very Son of God. Those bitter tears worked in him a sweet miracle. He came back to shake the kingdom of Satan.
Jesus never looks away from a crying heart. He said, "A broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise" (Psalm 51:17). Not once will the Lord say, "Get hold of yourself! Stand up and take your medicine! Grit your teeth and dry your tears." No! Jesus stores every tear in his eternal container.
Do you hurt? Badly? Then go ahead and cry! And keep on crying, until the tears stop flowing. But let those tears originate only from hurt--and not from unbelief or self-pity.
Life goes on. You would be surprised how much you can bear with God helping you. Happiness is not living without pain or hurt. True happiness is learning how to live one day at a time, in spite of all the sorrow and pain. It is learning how to rejoice in the Lord, no matter what has happened in the past.
You may feel rejected. You may feel abandoned. Your faith may be weak. You may think you are down for the count. Sorrow, tears, pain, and emptiness may swallow you up at times, but God is still on his throne. He is still God!
You can't help yourself. You can't stop the pain and hurt. But our blessed Lord will come to you, and he will place his loving hand under you and lift you up to sit again in heavenly places. He will deliver you from the fear of dying. He will reveal his endless love for you.
Look up! Encourage yourself in the Lord. When the fog surrounds you and you can't see any way out of your dilemma--lie back in the arms of Jesus and simply trust him. He wants your faith--your confidence. He wants you to cry aloud--"Jesus loves me! He is with me! He will not fail me! He is working it all out right now! I will not be cast down! I will not be defeated! I will not be a victim of Satan! God is on my side! I love him--and he loves me!"
The bottom line is faith. And faith rests on this one absolute: "No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper..." (Isaiah 54:17).
Sermon Outline
- The Importance of Crying Out to God
- God Stores Every Tear
- True Happiness in Sorrow
- God's Deliverance
- Faith in the Midst of Dilemma
- Encourage yourself in the Lord
- Trust in God's goodness and love
Key Quotes
“When you hurt the worst--go to your secret closet and weep out all your despair!” — David Wilkerson
“A broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise” — David Wilkerson
“No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper...” — David Wilkerson
Application Points
- When you're hurting, go ahead and cry out to God, and trust that he will work a sweet miracle in your life.
- True happiness is not living without pain or hurt, but learning to live one day at a time, in spite of all the sorrow and pain.
- God will deliver us from the fear of dying and reveal his endless love for us, so we can trust in his goodness and love.