Tears ( Job 23 v 10 )

 It has been said,that God our Father will  never cause his children a needless tear, the word needless is important,because many of Gods children are suffering. Just let me point out first of all,we become a child of God when we trust Jesus as our Saviour C P, John 1 v 12,this is very important, and of course it is a wonderful blessing, because it means one  comes under God's special care. In the NT God is referred to as Abba C P Romans 8 v 15.that is a very personal term,something like daddy,for the Christian, God is not a distant uncaring person,but one who is near and instantly available,by prayer.He sees Him as a loving Father,one who cares,one who will help,and watch over his children. Now we live in a world were we can suffer and know pain ,we will never be free from such,but God our loving heavenly Father,never looses the hold of his children.Our heavenly Father purpose for all his children is that they may be conformed to the image of his Son .  C P Romans 8 v 29, Leon Morris writes,'It is God's plan that his people become  like his Son,not that they should muddle along in a modest respectability'.That means sanctification a process by God of changing us,and often that will include pain ,physical and emotional.As we consider the severity of  some Christians suffering,and even our own suffering,we may  be tempted to judge God as being uncaring, but He is not,he always has his children's well being, at heart. These little thoughts came to me,'I felt the hammer blow,and cried out in pain,then I heard a voice that spoke my name.I, your  Father will never cause you to shed a needless tear,All that I do is for your good ,hold on my child,and do not fear.'