Wipe Away Tears

Read: Revelation 21:1-7

God will wipe away every tear from their eyes ... There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away. --- Revelation 21:4

The Bible In One Year:
Exodus 13-15
Proverbs 11:1-11

I had just finished preaching on the heartaches of life, when a couple approached me at the front of the church. The woman told me about the burden they bore as a family. Their young son had severe physical problems, and the strain of the constant care of this needy little guy, coupled with the heartache of knowing they couldn't improve his situation, sometimes felt unbearable.

As the couple shared, with tears in their eyes, their little daughter stood with them --- listening and watching. Seeing the obvious hurt etched by tears on her mother's face, the girl reached up and gently wiped the tears from her mother's cheek. It was a simple gesture of love and compassion, and a profound display of concern from one so young.

Our tears often blur our sight and prevent us from seeing clearly. In those moments, it can be an encouragement to have a friend who cares enough to love us in our pain and walk with us in our struggles.

Even though friends can be a help, only Christ can reach beyond our tears and touch the deep hurts of our hearts. His comfort can carry us through the struggles of our lives until that day when God Himself wipes away every tear from our eyes [Rev. 21:4]. --- Bill Crowder

He knows where the hurt is the deepest,
The tears of the night and the day,
And whispering softly, "I love you,"
He brushes the teardrops away. --- Anon.

THE GOD WHO WASHED AWAY OUR SINS WILL ALSO WIPE AWAY OUR TEARS.