Tears at the Brook Kidron

2 Samuel 15:23 "And all the country wept with a loud voice, and all the people

passed over: the king also himself passed over the brook Kidron, and all the people

passed over, toward the way of the wilderness." As David crossed the brook Kidron,

the nation wept. This was not just a physical departure, but a moment of deep sorrow and

surrender. David walked the path of rejection and loss, yet he did not resist

God’s will. The brook Kidron represents seasons where obedience leads us through

grief before restoration. Even Jesus would later cross this same place on His way to the cross.

God often allows tears before triumph. When we walk through valleys with humility and trust,