No More Tears

“He will wipe 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.” Revelations 21:4 NIV

The scripture I have chosen to share today holds a promise of restoration, where the current world will pass away and God will bring about a new reality. The promise that God will wipe away every tear is accompanied by other things that exist in our current world that will be done away with in the world to come.

Life in this world is a mixture of good, bad, sad, mad, ups. downs, and roller coaster, which forces us to grapple with various emotions. There are tears, sorrow, pain, suffering, sickness, death, accidents, and natural calamities. Like Marvin Gaye song, it makes me wanna hollar. But we as believers are not without HOPE.

Hope my friends is defined in scripture as a confident expectation and trust in God’s promises and character, leading to a belief in future blessings and a renewed sense of strength.

Let me leave you, my aunts, uncles, and family with this scripture, “Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.” Psalm 30:5. To me there is nothing more comforting and hopeful than those words. This verse has helped me up, held me up, and built me up. It has carried me through many days.

Let us continue to lift each other up in prayer as we always seek peace, encouragement, and support for one another. Amen.

Remember friends, we are each other’s keeper and the only time owe should be looking down on someone is when we are helping them up.