Revelation 21:4
“He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.”
When sorrow feels like it has moved in to stay, this promise points us to the day God evicts it forever.
John does not soften the list: death, mourning, crying, pain. These are the deep wounds, not the shallow ones. Notice that God does not manage them, reduce them, or balance them with joy. He removes them. The former things pass away because heaven simply has no room for old sorrows.
That is strength for today. We still cry down here. We still grieve. But the God who will one day wipe every tear is already close enough to see each one fall.
I’m Lonnie Davis, and these are thoughts worth thinking.
Prayer: Lord, let today’s sorrow deepen my faith rather than shake it. I know that You see every tear I have and will soonwipe them all away forever.