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Why We Weep

As Aired LIVE on Thomson's WTHO
3-29-2026, Sunday Morning, 9:30 am
In Why We Weep, Pastor Gary Caudill opens Psalm 126 and shows that tears are never wasted in the hands of God. This radio sermon follows the Bible’s witness from the tears of the psalmists to the tears of Christ, pressing home the truth that sorrow offered to God is not empty loss but precious seed that He will answer in His time.

This message speaks to grieving hearts, burdened believers, and anyone carrying hidden pain, reminding them that Jesus entered fully into sorrow and redeemed its cause through His obedience, suffering, and victory. For listeners in Crawfordville, a town known for its deep roots and lasting place in Georgia history, this sermon offers steady gospel hope for present trials and a clear promise that those who sow in tears shall reap in joy. If you are in Crawfordville, then you are within Driving Distance of Thomson and we invite you to join us at Washington Heights Baptist Church.

Join us at Washington Heights Baptist Church for Sunday School 9:30 AM, Sunday Worship 10:30 AM and 6:00 PM, and Wednesday 6:00 PM. Whether you are walking through loss, prayer, repentance, or spiritual weariness, this sermon points you to Christ, who bottles every tear, carries every sorrow, and brings rejoicing in His perfect season.


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Questions and Answers

Quick sermon takeaways from Psalm 126 and related Scriptures, focused on the reality of tears, the sorrow Christ carried, and the joy God brings through redemption.

What is the main message of Why We Weep by Pastor Gary Caudill?

The main message of this sermon is that God never wastes tears. Pastor Gary Caudill shows from Psalm 126:6 that what is sown in sorrow will be reaped in joy, because every tear finds its answer in Christ.

What does Psalm 126:6 mean about going forth weeping and bearing precious seed?

Psalm 126:6 teaches that tears offered to God are not empty loss. The sermon explains that sorrow can become seed in the hand of God, and the believer who goes on with the Lord in faith will come again with rejoicing.

Does the Bible say that God sees and remembers our tears?

Yes. Pastor Caudill points to Psalm 56:8, where David says that God puts his tears into His bottle and records them in His book. The sermon stresses that God does not despise brokenhearted weeping, but knows it fully and remembers it perfectly.

Why did Jesus weep if He already knew He would raise Lazarus?

The sermon teaches from John 11:35 that Jesus entered into the sorrow of those He loved. His tears show His compassion, His nearness to suffering people, and His willingness to bear grief personally rather than remain distant from it.

Why do believers weep according to this sermon?

Pastor Caudill explains that tears often flow from love, burden, repentance, affliction, and the cost of obedience. The sermon shows that if a heart truly cares, it will feel the weight of sin, sorrow, and the needs of others.

How did Christ redeem the cause of our tears?

This sermon teaches that Christ drank the full cup of sorrow and submitted completely to the Father’s will. By bearing sin, sorrow, and separation through His suffering and victory, He answered the deepest cause of every tear.

Will sorrow always have the last word in the Christian life?

No. Pastor Caudill points to Psalm 126:5 and Psalm 30:5 to show that weeping is not the final harvest. God gives joy after sorrow, morning after the night, and the oil of gladness where there has been mourning.

What should a Christian do when tears keep coming?

The closing call of the sermon is to keep going, keep sowing, and keep believing. The message urges weary hearts not to quit in the place of sorrow, because rejoicing is coming and God often answers tears with holy joy.

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