Prayers are instantly noticed in heaven
Prayer is the language of Christ “And the Lord said to him, ‘Rise and go to the street called Straight , and at the house of Judas look for a man of Tarsus named Saul, for behold, he is praying.’” Acts 9:11 Prayers are instantly noticed in heaven . The moment Saul began to pray the Lord heard him. Here is comfort for the distressed but praying soul. Oftentimes a poor broken-hearted one bends his knee, but can only utter his wailing in the language of sighs and tears; yet that groan has made all the harps of heaven thrill with music; that tear has been caught by God and treasured in the lachrymatory of heaven. “ You put my tears into your bottle, ” implies that they are caught as they flow. The suppliant, whose fears prevent his words, will be well understood by the Most High. He may only look up with misty eye; but “ prayer is the falling of a tear .” Tears are the diamonds of heaven; sighs are a part of the music of Jehovah ’s court, and are numbered with “ the sublimest str...