Do You Want Something to Cry About?

Exodus 2:

23 During that long period, the king of Egypt died.The Israelites groaned in their slavery and cried out, and their cry for help because of their slavery went up to God. 

24 God heard their groaning and he remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac and with Jacob. 

25 So God looked on the Israelites and was concerned about them.

I think the interesting part about this passage is that the Israelites groaned, but their groans were not recognized. Groaning could be seen as simple complaints or possibly as frustrations, but not an issue that requires God's immediate attention. Complaints and groans are issues that he feels you can handle or something that you should not be invested in otherwise.

But when you cry, God becomes concerned. When he becomes concerned he has to act. I am pretty sure that God will not be tricked by a cry that is really a groaning situation. He will only attend to your earnest cry. Let your cries be sincere and real.

"Be careful not to cry prematurely because you will need those tears later when He gives you something to cry about." - C. Holmes