OUR TEARS

“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.”

Revelation 21:4 KJV

Christmas is a wonderful time of the year.  It is a happy and joyous time as we celebrate the birthday of Jesus but for some people whose loved ones have died, it is also a time of loneliness and sorrow because their loved ones aren’t there with them.  However, Jesus is still with us.

I miss my Mother a lot especially on Christmas day because Mom died on Christmas day.  Mom is not hurting now and will never be in pain again.  I used to wonder how God is going to wipe away our tears so I asked Him.  God spoke to my heart and said “I am going to dry your tears with tender loving kisses.”

Think about it!  God Himself Who loves us so much He gave Jesus to die on the cross for our sins is going to wipe away our tears.  He is not going to take a big handkerchief and wipe all of our tears at the same time.  I believe He is going to wipe the tears from each one of us with tender loving kisses.

For those of us who are sad and lonely because our loved ones have died, remember that God not only understands how we feel, He also feels our pain because His beloved Son also died.  I believe when His Son died on the cross that God’s heart was broken into millions of pieces.  O how God loves you!

Heavenly Father, I pray for every person who is hurting.  Please comfort and encourage them as You have done for me.  Thank You for loving us and comforting us.  I love You so much, dear Father, and I appreciate You.  In Jesus’ Name, I pray.  Amen.

Joanne Lowe

December 14, 2015