God has Nothing to Say to the Frivolous Man

"The bible was written in tears and to tears it will yield its best treasures. God has nothing to say to the frivolous man. It was to Moses, a trembling man, that God spoke on the mount. Daniel's long season of fasting and prayer brought Gabriel from heaven to tell him the secret of the centuries.

The psalmists often wrote in tears, the prophets could hardly conceal their heavy-heartedness, and the Apostle Paul in his otherwise joyous epistle to the Philippians broke into tears when he thought of the many who were enemies of the cross of Christ and whose end was destruction.

Whatever is done without heart is done in the dark, no matter how scriptural it may appear to be."

A.W.Tozer - "God Tells the Man Who Cares"
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Ps.6:8 "Depart from me all you workers of iniquity; for the Lord has heard the voice of my weeping"
Esth.4:1 "When Mordecai perceived all that was done, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth and ashes, and cried loudly and bitterly in the city"
Lk.19:41-42 "As they approached Jerusalem, Jesus saw the city ahead and wept: 'Eternal peace was within your reach, and you turned it down'"
Act.20:19 "I have done the Lord's work humbly and with tears"
Jer.3:21 "A voice was heard upon the high places, weeping for the children of Israel, for they have perverted their way and forgotten the Lord"
Pr.25:12 "A wise reproof to a receptive listener is more valuable than fine gold jewellery"
Act.9:6 "And he trembling and astonished, said, 'What would you have me do?'"

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