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The title of the thought is - “Tears That Count”

Psalm 56, verse 8 says: “𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗸𝗲𝗽𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝘆 𝘁𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀; 𝗽𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝘆 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲. 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸?”

This short verse carries a deep comfort—God doesn’t just know our pain; He records it.

Let’s pause and think: Have you ever cried yourself to sleep? Tossed and turned with anxiety, grief, or fear?

The psalmist, David, had. He wrote this while being hunted, misunderstood, and deeply afraid. Yet, he makes a remarkable claim:

God sees. God notices. God remembers.

How does He do that?

𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁, 𝗛𝗲 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀...

Our sleepless nights are not wasted. The word “tossings” here points to restlessness—those moments when your mind won’t shut off, when your heart is overwhelmed. And God counts each one. Not one goes unnoticed.

𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱, 𝗛𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲...

In ancient times, people would sometimes collect tears in small bottles as symbols of mourning.

David uses that imagery to say: God values every tear. He doesn’t dismiss your pain as weakness.

He honors it. He holds it.

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗱, 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸?

It’s like God is journaling your suffering—not to shame you, but to remember, to redeem, to respond in His time.

Your sorrow has eternal weight.

So here's the takeaway today:

• Your pain is not pointless.

• Your emotions aren’t too much for God.

• Every tear you’ve cried has been seen, saved, and will someday be wiped away.

We don’t serve a distant God—we serve a God who bottles tears, who enters into suffering, and who promises to make all things new.

Where have you felt unseen or unheard lately?

What would it mean today to believe that God is keeping track—even of your tears?

Sit with that.

Let the verse linger.

And maybe, pronounce a prayer that simply says:

“Thank You for seeing me, God.”

Thanks for joining today on Quick Biblical Thoughts. If this encouraged you, share it with someone who may need that reminder: 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙩𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙬𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙙.

Until next time—stay grounded, stay hopeful, and know… you are deeply seen. God bless you!