"Meticulous"

Meticulous:

taking or showing extreme care about minute details; precise; thorough

Psa 56:8  Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book? KJV

Psalm 56:8 NLT

[8] You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book.

It’s not that I need to try to convince you of the Love of God. There have been plenty who preach that.

But I want to point out that the Lord is acutely aware of our every need, emotions and tears. Those we shed in sorrow and those we shed in joy. I hope for you to understand that when we shed tears of agony, it doesn’t mean God has turned away from us.

We often take on a “give up” spirit when we feel that God isn’t with us, often when things go wrong, because we do not see his hand turn things around, we feel that he doesn’t care. It would be helpful on our part if we asked for his help.

God will guide us through the pain of whatever the circumstances are that we suffer through. He never said we would not suffer, that bad times would not occur. And there are many people who don’t want his help, they would rather complain about his non intervention. 

Psalms 56:8

tellest: Psa 105:13-14, Psa 121:8; Num 33:2-56; 1Sa 19:18, 1Sa 22:1-5, 1Sa 27:1; Isa 63:9; 2Co 11:26

Tell/ Keep Track

Psalm 56:8 You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book.

Psalms 105:13-14

13  When they went from one nation to another, from one kingdom to another people;

14  He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes;👇🏽

🌟Psa 105:15  Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm. 

Verse 14

…he reproved kings for their sakes;👇🏽

reproved or gently corrected them to touch not his anointed- do his prophets 

🌟Reprove:

-to criticize or correct, especially gently:

-to disapprove of strongly; censure:

Vs: 14  He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes;👇🏽

🌟Suffer:

-to undergo, be subjected to, or endure (pain, distress, injury, loss, or anything unpleasant)

It also means 

-🌟to tolerate or allow

And the scripture says; in verse 14👇🏽

He tolerated or allowed no man to do them wrong

🌟Psalms 121:8

8  The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.

🌟1 Samuel 19:18 So David fled, and escaped, and came to Samuel to Ramah, and told him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and dwelt in Naioth.

When Saul was trying to kill David he escaped and went to Samuel.

2 Corinthians 11:24-27 NLT

[24] Five different times the Jewish leaders gave me thirty-nine lashes. 

25] Three times I was beaten with rods. Once I was stoned. Three times I was shipwrecked. Once I spent a whole night and a day adrift at sea. 

26] I have traveled on many long journeys. I have faced danger from rivers and from robbers. I have faced danger from my own people, the Jews, as well as from the Gentiles. I have faced danger in the cities, in the deserts, and on the seas. And I have faced danger from men who claim to be believers but are not. 

27] I have worked hard and long, enduring many sleepless nights. I have been hungry and thirsty and have often gone without food. I have shivered in the cold, without enough clothing to keep me warm.

These were  some of the persecutions that Paul endured. He was beaten, stoned, and their intention was to kill him. Stoning was to the death. When we hear these stories of individuals who fled for their lives like David and Paul, and the various ways they suffered. We can’t possibly believe that there were no tears shed from the pain and anguish of betrayal, beatings, and pursuit of their lives.

Psalms 56:8

…. put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book? KJV

put: Psa 39:12, Psa 126:5-6; 2Ki 20:5;  Rev 7:17 

Psalm 39:12 NLT

Hear my prayer, O LORD! Listen to my cries for help! Don't ignore my tears. For I am your guest- a traveler passing through, as my ancestors were before me.

Psalms 126:5-6

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.

Psalm 126:5-6 NLT

[5] Those who plant in tears will harvest with shouts of joy. [6] They weep as they go to plant their seed, but they sing as they return with the harvest.

We sow more than  to ground in planting. In life we sow to the turmoil we encounter.  

Precious seeds in life that bring joy is holding on to our trust in God. Make him our point person, the one we go and tell all our troubles to. He is here with us to see first hand what we endure. When he brings us through, joy can’t help but be there.

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🌟2 Kings 20:5

5  Turn again, and tell Hezekiah the captain of my people, Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will heal thee: on the third day thou shalt go up unto the house of the LORD.👇🏽

Hezekiah's Illness and Recovery

2 Kings 20:1-6 NLT

[1] About that time Hezekiah became deathly ill, and the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz went to visit him. He gave the king this message: This is what the LORD says: Set your affairs in order, for you are going to die. You will not recover from this illness.

2] When Hezekiah heard this, he turned his face to the wall and prayed to the LORD, 

3] Remember, O LORD, how I have always been faithful to you and have served you single-mindedly, always doing what pleases you. Then he broke down and wept bitterly. 

4] But before Isaiah had left the middle courtyard, this message came to him from the LORD: 

5] Go back to Hezekiah, the leader of my people. Tell him, This is what the LORD, the God of your ancestor David, says: I have heard your prayer and seen your tears. I will heal you, and three days from now you will get out of bed and go to the Temple of the LORD. 

6] I will add fifteen years to your life, and I will rescue you and this city from the king of Assyria. I will defend this city for my own honor and for the sake of my servant David.

Hezekiah humbled himself in tears as he called on the Lord to remember him as one who has live right in the Lord’s sight. Being humble also means we are not afraid to humble ourselves in tears. Society paints a picture of “weakness” in shedding tears. But God sees the heart that is genuine.

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We have the promise of our Lord in 👇🏽

Revelation 7:17

17  For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.

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Psalms 56:8

…. are they not in thy book? KJV

are they: Psa 139:16; Mal 3:16; Mat 10:30; Rev 20:12 

Psalm 139:16-18 NLT

Psalms 139:16 You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed. 

Psalms 139:17 How precious are your thoughts about me, O God. They cannot be numbered! 

Psalms 139:18 I can't even count them; they outnumber the grains of sand! And when I wake up, you are still with me!

Malachi 3:16

16  Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name.

Our thoughts of the Lord, times we remember, he is aware, and hears us. And it says here in Malachi a book of remembrance was written before him.

They didn’t say it was written at a later date and stored in heaven. It says a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord, and thought upon his name.

 Let us grasp understanding of everything regarding us, the Lord pays attention to. We are not discarded.

Matthew 12:35-37

35  A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.

36  But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

37  For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

These idle words we speak are recorded. Repent of them and watch what comes out of our mouths. We will give an account to God on judgement day.

Matthew 10:30

30  But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

In the visions of Daniel

Daniel 7:9-10 NLT

[9] I watched as thrones were put in place and the Ancient One sat down to judge. His clothing was as white as snow, his hair like purest wool. He sat on a fiery throne with wheels of blazing fire, 

10] and a river of fire was pouring out, flowing from his presence. Millions of angels ministered to him; many millions stood to attend him. Then the court began its session, and the books were opened.

Revelation 20:12

12  And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.

Closing prayer:

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Meticulous:

taking or showing extreme care about minute details; precise; thorough

It can be said among the other characteristics of our Lord that he is meticulous. Every detail of our lives, physical and spiritual are monitored by him. There is nothing that he does not know about his creation, down to the number of hairs on our heads.

Lord, thank you for loving us the way you do. No detail is missed on or about us. I pray for our spirit to bond and connect with you and we seek to grow closer to you. 

Let us learn of the wondrous, minute ways that you have for us. May we be placed in the book of remembrance by our love and worship of you. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

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