No More Tears

by Van Robison

Life is tough! Anyone who has lived long enough will experience many tears in life. If there is a human being who has never known sorrow, I have never met that person. One of my all time favorite scripture passages in the Bible is found at Revelation 21:4 "And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes, and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away." Living in paradise will someday be more than a fantasy.

Having hope in human ability to bring about a Utopian existence is, I think, pure fiction; but there is a God who is the Creator of all, that promises such a life. It is a certainty that all men will die (Hebrews 9:27) , for it is appointed once unto all men (sorry you rapture fans, there is no detour). Thankfully there is life beyond the physical body. Without that reality and hope, there is no place in which to have hope or faith. All of human history has more than proved that human beings are not capable of world peace or love without wars and violence.

All most of us would want in life is to simply live in peace, to love and be loved, to find fulfillment, meaning and purpose. We all want to be happy, to be blessed, to be sickness free, disease free, worry free, fear free. We want our loved ones to be equally blessed in every way. But in reality, how can there be paradise if even one individual on planet earth is hurting? Empathy is a necessary quality we all need. Compassion is the heart of God, for God is love, even though human beings often cannot see love expressed by God because of all the darkness and evil that floods the earth.

In God's wisdom, the human journey through the valley of tears and sorrows will surely result in everlasting benefits. The promise of God is eternal life for those who accept His Son Jesus Christ, who is the Father's greatest gift the world will ever know. The Father/Jesus Christ gave His all that all our tears and sorrows could be wiped away forever. The sun will shine, because the Son is Light.

Jesus Christ will wipe away all your tears and replace all your sorrows with gladness. It is God's guarantee and it is a warranty that will last forever.