Tears Will Fall For Awhile

     As I stood in the kitchen with my husband this morning, tears began to well up in my eyes. I can't cry, I thought, it will ruin my make up. I just need to get a grip! I went into the bathroom to blot my eyes and regroup. I spied a book a friend had given me, by Billy Graham called, Hope for Each Day. I opened it to today's date and read the following:

August 22-The Reality of Heaven
God will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Revelation 7:17
     In the midst of his suffering, Job said, "man is born to trouble as surely as sparks fly upward" (Job 5:7, NIV). It is true. I have never met a person who did not have troubles of some kind. Fear and sickness rob us of happiness; broken relationships and shattered dreams destroy our peace.
     But one of God's greatest promises is that all of these will be forgotten in Heaven, where "there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away (Rev. 21:4)
     This is the supreme reality of Heaven. Throughout eternity there will be an intimate relationship between Christ and His church. He will be the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne, and He shall lead them to fountains of living waters.
     With this great certainty and assurance, the future holds no terrors we cannot face. Beyond the crisis lies Heaven and the utopia of our dreams. Thus the Christian should never be filled with fear, discouragement, or despondency. Ahead of us is Heaven!

Thank you God for this timely and wonderful reminder. Amen.