"They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.” — Revelation 21:3-4
There will be no more death at the resurrection.
No more crying or pain.
Our friend Tim is going in for an ablation on Tuesday.
But in God's plan, the old order of things will pass away.
He Himself will be with us as He is now.
We will be His people.
I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.” — Revelation 21:2-4
No more death or mourning.
No more crying or pain.
The old order of things will have passed away.
And God's Holy city will be the new Jerusalem.
God's dwelling place will be among the people.
God will be with us and will be our God.
He will wipe every tear from our. eyes.
What a wonderful, loving Father!
You have turned my mourning into joyful dancing. You have taken away my clothes of mourning and clothed me with joy. — Psalm 30:11 New Living Translation
Our friend Melanie lost her mom.
Our friend Ken lost his dad.
Our neighbors lost his mom, Jackie.
In 2019 we lost Kirk's dad, Gary.
In 2011 Rita passed away.
My mom died in 2002.
And my dad died 3 months before our wedding in 1984.
And others we know are grieving.
It's so hard to lose a parent.
At the same time, we praise God that these people are no longer in pain.
And best of all, they are now with their Lord and Savior Jesus.
And we rejoice that we, too, will live with Jesus in heaven some day.
God is among the people, and He will dwell among them, and they shall be His people, and God Himself will be among them, and He will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there will no longer be any death; there will no longer be any mourning, or crying, or pain; the first things have passed away. — Revelation 21:3-4
Almost summer.
God is among us.
He will dwell among us.
We are His people, and God Himself will be among us.
He will wipe every tear from our eyes.
There will no longer be any death.
There will no longer be any mourning or crying or pain.
Last week my friend's nephew died of an overdose.
He was just 17.
One day we will no longer have to mourn for those who are dying.
The old things will pass away.
All things will become new.
