Come and weep inside the tent

The Lord’s will for us is to attain everything through faith. I do not believe in crying, weeping, hustling, and fasting in order to receive blessings from God. However, this practice was once preached in churches, as if it were the only way to receive God’s blessings. However, things have changed these days. Faith is now preached more often. Still, some continue to preach the same old methods. Honestly, attaining our blessings through faith is the Lion’s path.

However, Romans 14:1 speaks about a group of people ‘weak in faith.’ Such people are also among us. To accomplish their goals, they often rely on others or their own strength. This not only places them in even more challenging circumstances but also holds them back in their spiritual lives. When we talk to such people about faith, they often respond with complaints like, ‘I don’t know how to pray,’ or ‘I don’t know Scripture like you do,’ or ‘I don’t know how to practice my faith. What can I do?’

I don’t object to teaching them how to stand in faith. However, when someone is anxious about obtaining something immediately, it’s difficult to sit down and teach them about faith and faith confessions. What advice would you give to people in such bleak situations?

Do you know why an infant cries to his father for a toy? He doesn’t cry because he lacks belief that he will not get the toy. He cries because he knows his father will surely buy it for him.Have you ever seen a child crying to the man next door for toys? A child cries only to his father. Because the child knows the source of his help. This, too, is a type of faith – a child’s faith.

In this article, we will discuss three examples: Hannah (1 Samuel 1), a Syrophoenician woman (Mark 7:25–30), and Bartimaeus (Mark 10:46–52). Each of these individuals turned to God in their time of urgent need. They pleaded to the Lord solely for mercy; they did not profess their faith in that moment.

All three were initially neglected. Eli, the priest, thought Hannah was drunk and rebuked her at first (1 Samuel 1:13-14). Similarly, the Lord Jesus initially reproached the Syrophoenician woman (Mark 7:27). Bartimaeus was also rebuked by many who told him to be quiet (Mark 10:48).

Beloved readers, the Holy Bible is not merely a philosophical or historical text; it is a divine guide that elucidates the operation of spiritual law and the mechanics of the spiritual dimension. All three of those mentioned above faced neglect and reproach but pressed on. They clung to God firmly and continued to persevere. As a result, the very places where they were neglected offered them comforting words.

The same Eli who rebuked Hannah later told her, ‘Go in peace, and may the God of Israel grant you what you have asked of Him’ (1 Samuel 1:17). Similarly, the Lord Jesus said to the Syrophoenician woman, ‘For such a reply, you may go; the demon has left your daughter’ (Mark 7:29). The very people who rebuked Bartimaeus then called to him, ‘Cheer up! On your feet! He’s calling you’ (Mark 10:49). All the three received their miracles as a result.

When someone who does not know God pleads to Him for mercy, does He hear their cry? How can they know if He heard their cry or not? Such questions can bother them. They are far from you, or you are far from them; such thoughts of neglect arise in their minds. These thoughts do not come from God; they can arise from this world or from our flesh.

I had a question that why did Jesus seem so harsh to the Syrophoenician woman? People have different ideas about this. May be He wanted to show us how things work when someone who doesn’t know God asks Him for help. It’s amazing that Jesus walked a long way, about 90 kilometers, just to help her. We don’t know of any other incidents happened during that journey. The Bible says He went back to Galilee right after He met her.

When you cry out to God asking for something, it’s natural to initially feel a sense of neglect. However, this feeling can be a sign that your prayer has been heard; it is a simple test of your faith. If you set aside that reproving feeling and continue to pray, you may find solace. This is a sign that the door has been opened. You do not have to weep any longer; instead, get ready with gratitude to receive your miracle which is allotted to you.

Hannah cried outside of the house of God, and Elkanah comforted her there. While he could console her, he could not perform any miracles. However, when she cried out inside the tabernacle of God, she found comfort and received her blessing. Never go to any worldly man, crying and asking for help. If you do not know how to operate your faith, but only know how to cry, then cry inside the tent of God. You will certainly return with miracles.