He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. There will
be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has
passed away. Rev. 21.4
John is writing of the new Jerusalem. This is the perfection
of God and life itself will be perfect. I wonder just how complete my
comprehension is of what heaven will be like. Not only will there be joy and
happiness, peace and abundant blessing, but there will be a total lack of
anything of a negative nature. This is what we look forward to. John prefaces
this passage with a reminder that God will wipe every tear away from the eyes
of the saints.
This is what is to come, but I know that, even now, God can
take our tears and wipe them away. We are not yet free of crying and pain but
we have full access to the way through. The pain, all pain, was borne by Christ
on the cross. He took it then, and He will take it now. As I come to him,
bearing the full measure of my pain and baring my very soul to him, so He lifts
my pain from me and brings me to a place of peace.
Lord God,
I rejoice in the hope
of what is to come. I rejoice also in the knowledge and reality of what is
immediately mine.
You will come in glory
and purity and all pain will be gone. Hallelujah! I await this great and
glorious day.
You are also already
here and in this I truly rejoice. In the present You are with me. Indeed, at
this very moment You are here. Hallelujah! I praise Your Name. You wipe away my
tears even now. In You I find rest and calm, peace and blessing.
Glorious Lord and
precious Saviour, thank You for Your presence. Lead me through this day, in
Jesus’ Name I ask. Amen.
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