{"product_id":"the-blessing-of-tears-pack-of-10","title":"The Blessing of Tears (Pack of 10)","description":"\u003ch1 class=\"Polaris-Header-Title\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003eThe Blessing of Tears (Pack of 10)\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Polaris-Bleed\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Polaris-InlineStack\"\u003eJesus often said things that sounded upside-down to the world. “He that shall lose his life shall find it” (Matthew 10:39; 16:25) doesn’t make much sense to the average person. Neither does His second beatitude. Who congratulates a man whose cheeks are wet with tears? What poet writes about the joy of a broken heart?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Polaris-InlineStack\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Polaris-InlineStack\"\u003eYet Jesus said exactly that: “Blessed are those who mourn” (Matthew 5:4).\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Polaris-InlineStack\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Polaris-InlineStack\"\u003eThe world would rewrite it: “Blessed are those who laugh.”\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Polaris-InlineStack\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Polaris-InlineStack\"\u003eTo most people, sadness and happiness never sit at the same table. Our culture runs from sorrow like a frightened child. Its motto is simple: Get away. Escape. Stay entertained. Don’t think too deeply. Its philosophy echoes Solomon’s critics: “Eat, drink, and be merry” (Ecclesiastes 8:15; Luke 12:19–20). It believes that laughter is contagious, but tears are a\u003cbr\u003eprivate burden. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Polaris-InlineStack\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Polaris-InlineStack\"\u003eBut Jesus turned the world’s wisdom right-side up: “Woe to you who laugh now, for you shall mourn and weep” (Luke 6:25).\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"HTHP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55077733138723,"sku":"Tract-0560","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0230\/6624\/7222\/files\/Tract-0560.jpg?v=1778605899","url":"https:\/\/gladtidingspublishing.com\/products\/the-blessing-of-tears-pack-of-10","provider":"Glad Tidings Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}