God’s Story | My TEA CUPP Prayers

Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? John 20:15 (NKJV)

Dear one, in my last devotion I shared about how God’s Tears are Greater than our tears. I know our trials and pains feel great to each one of us, sometimes almost unbearable. But because God has experienced even more tears, He is able to comfort us. He knows how much things hurt and He is there with His loving arms to hold us and love us. I hope this Tear Song will bless you as it blessed me.

He shall come down like rain upon the grass before mowing, Like showers that water the earth. Psalm 72:6 (NKJV)

The Tear Song

If I could have tea with my very Best Friend
I’d sit on the grass by that tree
He’d tell me how He created this world
And how He came to die for me.

He’d tell me how He made each star in the sky
Each plant and creature and flittering butterfly
He’d tell me how He longed for friends and family
And so He created you and me.

Now, the earth has rules like any good school
And laws God wrote we must obey.
But the deviled deceived, His friends had to leave,
And His family all went their own way.
And His tears poured down like the rain before the mowing.
And His tears washed all our sins away.
And His tears flowed out like a river of living water,
Flowing from the throne of God.

He chose Abraham’s children as the apple of His eye
And bore them up on eagle’s wings.
He brought them out of slavery,
He walked them through the sea,
And He gave Moses a song to sing.

But when Moses was on the mountain
Receiving God’s commands,
God’s children were down below
Building an idol in the sand.
“Get down and stop your people!”
The Lord cried out in pain,
And Moses ran as
God’s tears began to rain.
And His tears poured down like the rain before the mowing.
And His tears washed all our sins away.
And His tears flowed out like a river of living water,
Flowing from the throne of God.

He gave them manna, He gave them quail,
Water from the rock to no avail,
For still they went their own way.
He gave them judges, He gave them kings,
Milk and honey and everything,
Yet still they went their own way.
He gave them prophets one by one,
They beat, stoned, killed them ‘til they were done,
And still they went their own way.

BUT, when the time was right for Him to come,
God the Father sent His only begotten Son
To teach us and show us the Way!

And His grace poured down like the rain before the mowing.
And His grace washed all our sins away.
And His grace flowed out like a river of living water,
Flowing from the throne of God.

Jesus came to heal our broken hearts
And set the captives free
He came to open our deaf ears
And cause the blind to see.

Jesus came to love us
And show us His Father’s plan
And He came to die a sinner’s death
Though He was a sinless man.

And His love poured down like the rain before the mowing.
And His love washed all our sins away.
And His love flowed out like a river of living water,
Flowing from the throne of God.

Jesus asked Peter, James, and John to stay and watch and pray
On that night when Judas came with a kiss to betray.
But the devil deceived, His friends fell asleep,
And His disciples all ran far away.

And as Jesus hung there on that tree,
The Father pretended not to see,
He turned His face to hide His pain,
As once again His tears poured down like rain.

And His tears poured down like the rain before the mowing.
And His tears washed all our sins away.
And His tears flowed out like a river of living water,
Flowing from the throne of God.

And His blood poured down on the fields white for harvest.
And His blood washed all our sins away.
And His blood flowed out like a river of living water,
Flowing from the heart of God.

When Jesus cried out, “It is done,” (snap fingers)
The devil thought that he had won.
A rich man’s grave, a heavy rock,
A Roman seal, guards ‘round the clock,
Yes, the devil thought that he had won.

When Jesus cried out, “It is done,” (louder this time)
The devil thought that he had won.
A rich man’s grave, a heavy rock,
A Roman seal, guards ‘round the clock,
Yes, the devil thought that he had won.

BUT (drum roll), the grave could not hold
The Creator of the earth!
Death could not win over
The Author of New Birth!
After three days in the tomb,
Jesus rose on high
And He gave all who believe
Eternal life.

And His Spirit pours down like the rain before the mowing.
And His Spirit washes all our sins away.
And His Spirit flows out like a river of living water,
Flowing from the throne of God.

Now Jesus choses all believers as His Church and His Bride
And bears us up on eagle’s wings.
He brings us out of slavery,
He walks us through the sea,
And He gives us a new song to sing.

And when He’s standing on Zion’s mountain
And we’re lifting our hands in praise,
We’ll cry out, “Hallelujah!”
Let us stand before You unashamed.
Help us to obey Your Word
And love our neighbors true,
And we will join the great Wedding Feast with You.
And we will join the great Tea Party with You.
And we will spend Eternity with You.

And His joy pours down like the rain before the mowing.
And His joy washes all our sins away.
And His joy flows out like a river of living water,
Flowing from the throne of God.

He gives us bread, He gives us wine,
His body and blood for Yours and mine,
And says, “Do this in remembrance of Me.”
He gives us water and a towel,
And His cleansing to make us whole,
And says, “Forgive and serve just like Me.”
He gives His promises and His power,
And His authority for the hour,
And says, “Go tell the world all about Me!”
AND, when the time is right for Him to come,
God the Father will send His risen Son
To reign in glory for now and always!

And the Son shines down on the fields white for harvest.
And the Son wipes all our tears away.
And the Son shines bright as the golden streets of heaven,
Leading to the throne of God.

When I have tea with my very Best Friend
We sit on the grass by that tree
He tells me how He created this world
And how He came to die for me.

By. Jennifer Grace with the help of Jesus, my Very Best Friend

The Story Behind the Song: I waited patiently for the Lord; And He inclined to me, And heard my cry. He also brought me up out of a horrible pit, Out of the miry clay, And set my feet upon a rock, And established my steps. He has put a new song in my mouth—Praise to our God; Many will see it and fear, And will trust in the Lord. Psalm 40:1-3 (NKJV)

Today’s TEA CUPP: Jesus loves you, dear one. He weeps with you. He rejoices with you. Our story is part of His story. Let’s ask Him to wash away our sins and wipe away our tears today. Pray for a Living-Water-Holy-Spirit-Pour-Down-Revival across this land!

I will open rivers in desolate heights, And fountains in the midst of the valleys; I will make the wilderness a pool of water, And the dry land springs of water. Isaiah 41:18 (NKJV)

For I will pour water on him who is thirsty, And floods on the dry ground; I will pour My Spirit on your descendants, And My blessing on your offspring. Isaiah 44:3 (NKJV)

They are abundantly satisfied with the fullness of Your house, And You give them drink from the river of Your pleasures. For with You is the fountain of life; In Your light we see light. Psalm 36:8-9 (NKJV)

There is a river whose streams shall make glad the city of God, The holy place of the tabernacle of the Most High. Psalm 46:4 (NKJV)

And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb. Revelation 22:1 (NKJV)