No More Tears
Revelations 21:4 NIV
"He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death, mourning, crying, or pain, for the old order of things has passed away."
As the years pass by, August 4th never seems to get any easier. Fourteen years ago today, I lost someone I loved deeply. Though the years come and go, the pain has never truly left. To this day, the tears still roll just as they did the day I received the news that he was gone. People say time will slowly cause the hurt to dwindle. People say that the heartache will get easier. And I truly believe that it does in a way, but the pain and heartache never fully leave. Even in knowing what I know now about God's promises to us, the sting hasn't fully left my heart. Fourteen years later, I still grieve over this loss. And it's not because I don't want to accept God's word, but because I am only human. I have feelings. I feel sadness. I feel grief. I feel a multitude of emotions towards the loss of this loved one that I grapple with from time to time. And while knowing that this man was a man who loved God brings me great comfort and peace, it doesn't mean that I don't fall into a state of mourning from time to time. But friends, this is okay.
Y'all, you can still believe in God and love Him with your whole heart, while battling grief. Here's why: Because it's in the moments that we're weak and grieving that we can turn to God for strength. He is our strength when we can't be strong. He is our truth when the lies come pouring in. He is our light when the darkness sets in. And y'all He understands! He understands because, unlike Him, we cannot always be perfect. So, when our time comes and we get to step forth and meet our God face to face, He promises to wipe away every tear from our eyes as we enter into a whole new world where death, and mourning, and pain, and crying are no more. A Heaven where peace is all we feel and where comfort flows from a constant supply. Y'all we may feel these things on this earth, but the time is coming-and is near-when we won't have to feel these emotions any longer. We will never see death again.
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