Why Tears in Heaven....then Wiped Away? Is God Altering Us?

  First, we must acknowledge that Jesus said, "We have the confidence that if we pray according to His will, He hears us." 1 JOHN 5:14 

   Prayers for salvation of others are 'praying His will' as God desires all to come to Him!

   In Revelation 8, it confirms at some point the prayers of the Saints will be answered.   Does this make you want to pray for those you love???!  Sure makes me want to pray for the salvation of those I know, and love!!!

   I personally know and have experienced that when the fervent prayer of a righteous man gets to God, it avails much! James 5:16b 

  Thus, we can believe that those we prayed for will receive Jesus at some point, even at the last moment of their life, like the thief on the cross. 

   So, anyone you care about who doesn't know Jesus, and you have prayed for their salvation, you WILL see in Heaven!  God is faithful and holds to His Word! 

  So then....

  The tears will not be for those we love who are in Hell. They will be for the prayers we didn't pray, when we could have, for those who ended up in Hell.  We will be crying from remorse of our own failure and passivity for not following God's will to pray for others!  THESE ARE THE TEARS GOD WILL WIPE AWAY....