Welcome to the VisionCast for the Prophetic:

The Power of

Compassionate Weeping

by James W. Goll
Vision Cast December 2006
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I. THE WEEPING OF JESUS!

And as He approached, He saw the city, and He wept [audibly] over it. Exclaiming, would that you had known personally, even at least in this your day, the things that make for peace. . . But now they are hidden from your eyes. (Luke 19:41-42)

Jesus frequently used the word “behold” when He was teaching His disciples the truths about His Kingdom. In so doing He was telling them to open their spiritual eyes and see the truth He was conveying.

When Jesus saw the throngs of people who were suffering as a result of their sins, He was moved with compassion for them. Often, He even wept over them. The shortest verse in the Bible says, Jesus wept (John 11:35). What was He weeping over here? First, He saw the need, which was the death of Lazarus.

Then He heard the cry of Martha’s heart: Master, if You had been here, my brother would not have died (John 11:21). At this point Martha expressed her faith in the Master’s ability to heal. She said, I know that whatever You ask from God, He will grant it to You (John 11:22).

Next, Jesus heard the piercing cries of Mary, the sister of Martha and Lazarus, and When Jesus saw her sobbing, and the Jews who came with her [also] sobbing, He was deeply moved in spirit and troubled (John 11:33).

Because He saw and listened actively to the heart cries of Martha, Mary, and the assembled Jews, and was tuned in to the resonance of the heart of Father God Himself, Jesus was moved with compassion, and in turn ministered effectively to the urgent need at hand. John the beloved describes in detail for us how Lazarus came forth from the tomb; he bolted forth demonstrating the power of the resurrection from the dead! Tears preceded this power encounter. Perhaps compassion and power are inevitably linked.

Yes, our tears have the power to cleanse, to enable us to see, and to thrust us to action in behalf of those in need.

Gospel Accounts of The Tears of Jesus

1. John 11:33-35 - When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come along with her also weeping, He was deeply moved in spirit and troubled. Where have you laid him? He asked. Come and see, Lord, they replied. Jesus wept. (NIV)

2. Luke 7:38 - And as she stood behind him at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears. Then she wiped them with her hair, kissed them and poured perfume on them. (NIV)

3. Luke 19:41 - As He approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it. (NIV)

4. Matt. 26:38 - Then He said to them, My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with Me. (NIV)

II. Testimonies From People of Prayer

1. William Booth - Several Salvation Army officers asked General Booth, How can we save the lost? Booth’s return letter stated only, Try tears.

2. Ira Stanphill - My church will never grow while my eyes are dry.

3. Basilea Schlink writes, The first characteristic of the kingdom of heaven is the overflowing joy that comes from contrition and repentance... Tears of contrition soften even the hardest hearts.

4. David Brainard, October 18, 1780 wrote, My soul was exceedingly melted, and bitterly mourned over my exceeding sinfulness and vileness. I never before had felt so pungent and a deep sense of the odious nature of sin as at this time. My soul was then carried forth in love to God and had a lively sense of God’s love to me.

Primary Scriptures

1. Rom. 12:15 - Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. (NKJ)

2. 2 Cor. 1:3-4 - Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. (NIV)

3. Ps. 51:17 - The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God. Thou wilt not despise. (KJV)

4. Ecclesiastes 3:4 - A time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance. (NIV)

Character Sketches from Scripture

David - Psalmist and King
1. Ps. 6:6-7 - I am worn out from groaning; all night long I flood my bed with weeping and drench my couch with tears. My eyes grow weak with sorrow; they fail because of all my foes. (NIV)

2. Ps. 13:2 - How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and every day have sorrow in my heart? How long will my enemy triumph over me? (NIV)

3. Ps. 31:9 - Be merciful to me, O Lord, for I am in distress; my eyes grow weak with sorrow, my soul and my body with grief. (NIV)

4. Ps. 69:3 - I am weary with my crying; my throat is dry; my eyes fail while I wait for my God. (NKJ)

5. Ps. 69:10 - When I weep and fast, I must endure scorn. (NIV)

Paul, the Apostle
1. Acts 20:10 - Serving the Lord with all humility, with many tears... (NKJ)

2. Acts 20:31 - ...for three years I did not cease to warn everyone night or day with tears. (NKJ)

3. 2 Cor. 2:4 - For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote to you, with many tears... (NKJ)

4. 2 Cor. 7:5-7 - For when we came into Macedonia, this body of ours had no rest, but we were harassed at every turn - conflicts on the outside, fears within. But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the coming of Titus, and not only by his coming but also by the comfort you had given him. He told us about your longing for me, your deep sorrow, your ardent concern for me, so that my joy was greater than ever. (NIV)

5. Phil. 2:27 - Indeed he was ill, and almost died. But God had mercy on him and not on him only but also on me, to spare me sorrow upon sorrow. (NIV)

Jeremiah, the Weeping Prophet
1. Jer. 9:1 - Oh, that my head were waters, and my eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people! (NKJ)

2. Jer. 31:15-17 - Thus says the Lord: “A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation and bitter weeping, Rachel weeping for her children, refusing to be comforted for her children, because they are no more...”

Jer. 31:15-17 - ...Refrain your voice from weeping, and your eyes from tears; for your work shall be rewarded, says the Lord, and they shall come back from the land of the enemy. There is hope
in your future", says the Lord, “that your children shall come back to their own border. (NKJ)

3. Lam. 1:2 - She weeps bitterly in the night, her tears are on her cheeks... (NKJ)

4. Lam. 2:18-19 - Their heart cried out to the Lord, “O wall of the daughter of Zion, let tears run down like a river day and night; give yourself no relief; give your eyes no rest. “Arise, cry out in the night, at the beginning of the watches; pour out your heart like water before the face of the Lord. Lift your hands toward Him for the life of your young children, who faint from hunger at the head of every street.” (NKJ)

III. GOD SEES EVERY TEAR

Psalms 56:8-13 - Thou hast taken account of my wanderings; put my tears in Thy bottle; are they not in Thy book? Then my enemies will turn back in the day when I call; this I know, that God is for me. In God, whose word I praise, in the Lord, whose word I praise, in God I have put my trust, I shall not be afraid. What can man do to me? Thy vows are binding upon me, O God; I will render thank offerings to Thee. For Thou hast delivered my soul from death, indeed my feet from stumbling, so that I may walk before God in the light of the living.

The Prayer of Hezekiah
2 Kings 20:1-6 - Return and say to Hezekiah the leader of my people, ’'Thus says the Lord, the God of your father David, “I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears; behold, I will heal you. On the third day you shall go up to the house of the Lord...” (v.5)

Testimony of Evald and Peter in 1991 in the Czech Republic

The following is a brief testimony from a pastor and personal friend from the northern part of Czech Republic. Pastor Evald Ruffy from Libreac, Czech Republic was in hospital bed in Sweden suffering from a heart attack and had fallen into a deep comma. Many people prayed for their friend. His best friend and associate pastor Peter came to his bed side to pray over Evald's lifeless body.

In this period of time though, Evald was caught up into heaven enjoying the presence of God unaware that he was a husband, father, pastor and that his work was not yet complete. Peter stood prayerfully over Evald's bed and in desperation began to weep over his friend. As Peter's tears fell on Evald's body, suddenly, Evald in heaven felt called to return and suddenly found his spirit soaring through the heavens hitting his body in the hospital bed. He was immediately healed. The hospital declared it a miracle and released their patient without paying any of the medical expenses!

Evald was called from death to life, through the power of compassionate weeping.

A Testimony of Michal Ann Goll and Alina’s Weeping

While ministering in northern Czech Republic, Michal Ann prayed for a pastor’s wife named Alina. The burden of the Lord came upon them so they wept, then laughed, then wept together again. Compassion of the Lord was released for Alina’s daughter received a healing as a result of the heart felt prayer of tears.

What Will God Do With Our Tears?

1. Isa. 25:8 - He will swallow up death for all time, and the Lord God will wipe tears away from all faces, and He will remove the reproach of His people from all the earth; for the Lord has spoken.

2. Rev. 7:17 - For the lamb in the center of the throne shall be their shepherd, and shall guide them to springs of the water of life; and God shall wipe every tear from their eyes.

3. Rev. 21:4 - And He shall wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there shall no longer be any death; there shall no longer be any mourning, or crying, or pain; the first things have passed away.

4. Perhaps, as our tears are stored in heavens bottles, (Psalm 56:8-13) after these vessels are filled they are then turned upside down and become the outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon dry land.

IV. Prayer for Revelation of the Broken Heart of God

Your Word declares Lord, that you welcome the broken and contrite of heart. So today Lord we present ourselves on your altar of sacrifice that you would break us in a way that would expose and smash the roots of pride where we have walked in our own strength, and that we would come forth in humility leaning on our beloved Jesus, not in the strength of our own might but in brokenness and humility.

Lord grant us the gift of tears and a compassionate heart to see life spring forth from situations and circumstances that seem so lifeless. Lord we desire your heart. As Ezekiel cried out, rend not our garments but rend our hearts and let streams of tears flow in the wastelands to see life spring up. Amen

The Compassionate Power

of Weeping

by James W. Goll
2CD Set - $14.00

This 2 CD set is comprised of "The Power of Compassionate Weeping" and "Releasing Tears". Tears can change the mind of God. James teaches on this power and what happens when a compassionate heart weeps.

From the Desk of James W. Goll

This Vision Cast comes out of the inspiration of the second chapter of our new book – Compassion – A Call to Take Action. This message is also found in a revisited 2 CD album called The Compassionate Power of Weeping. For more on this subject of weeping, please take of advantage of this new book and CD’s.

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Dr. James W. Goll

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