Longing for God Amidst Tears   There is so much mystery in suffering. What is not mysterious in the Bible is that suffering is where we often see God most clearly. Psalm 42 begins with the psalmist saying, “My soul thirsts for God, for the living God,” and then in the very next verse, “My tears have been my food day and night” (vv. 2-3). Then a couple verses later he talks about his soul being “cast down” and “in turmoil” (v. 5). The psalmist is crying his eyes [...]