“Go and tell Hezekiah, ‘This is what the LORD, the God of your father David, says: I have heard your prayer and seen your tears; I will add fifteen years to your life. Isaiah 38:5 (NIV)
Judy’s brother died unexpectedly of cancer. Feeling sad and lonely Judy spent a lot of time crying, worried about her own mortality. One night during a time of many tears, she awoke from a sound sleep. She sat up in bed and said, Isaiah 38:5
She laughed and spoke aloud to herself, Did I just say Isaiah 38:5?
She lay back down, intending to fall back to sleep. Then the thought came, ‘Was this from God?’
Judy didn’t even know how many chapters were in the book of Isaiah!
So she found a Bible and read, ‘I have heard your prayer and seen your tears.‘
Oh, what comfort!
Judy said, ‘I don’t have to cry. God has already seen my tears.’
Yes, friend, God knows all about your trials. He will comfort you if you’ll go to Him in prayer.
by Vonette Bright
used by permission
FURTHER READING
- In My Life – In my tears I know His comfort,
- Hurting Quotes – Encouragement Quotes
- Dry Bones Praying by Sylvia Gunter