Sunday Evening Service
Teachers
Lesson Summary
The class began with a review of the previous lesson, "And the Angels Cried," where the teacher noted that, although Scripture does not explicitly record angels shedding tears, their emotions mirror ours by implication. He shared personal anecdotes of crying from joy at his daughters' births, sorrow at gravesides, and pride at graduations, establishing a bridge between human and heavenly responses to life's peaks and valleys. Focusing on Psalm 56, the teacher detailed its background as a Lament Psalm written by David during his persecution in Philistine territory (1 Samuel 22). He highlighted verse 8—"When I am afraid, I put my trust in you"—as the psalm's core, illustrating David’s oscillation between fear and faith, despair and confidence. The lesson connected this ancient lament to modern experiences of mixed emotions, emphasizing that God does not condemn tears but sees them as authentic testimony. The teacher also referenced Jesus' cry on the cross ("My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" – Matthew 27:46) to underscore that even the Son’s deepest anguish was witnessed in heaven. The session concluded that tears of sorrow, joy, fear, or hope are a universal language acknowledged and valued by God and the angels alike.
Key Scriptures
Put my tears into your bottle. Are they not in your book?