It’s ironic that I have dry eyes and yet in a moment’s notice, I can cry. Where are the tears to moisten my eyes when I need them?
Tears. God made them. Jesus knew them intimately. And I love and hate them. Tears of joy–bring ’em on. Tears of sorrow–spare me. Disease, war, and death are part of the journey. No one escapes the scars. But I want a sweet life without suffering. It’s just not right. Why God? Why murder? Why cancer? Why stillborns? Why are millions starving? Why sexual abuse? Any clever answer I come up with ever satisfies my questions. God’s ways are not my ways. My brain cannot comprehend His greater plan.
Over the past month, two people have pointed out this scripture to me.
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 21:4
I needed the reminder of Heaven. Don’t you? Sometimes the suffering of this world is more than I can bear. One day we will have no more tears, but not here on earth. We will enter heaven with tears for Christ to gently pat dry. And then–dry eyes forever!
Until then, may we cling to this verse of hope.
I totally agree with you and I often think this same thought: sometimes the suffering in this world is too much to bear. Then I think of Jesus… if it is hard for me to bear, how must it have been for him?
And speaking of tears… I cannot seem to cry anymore. I desperately want to and need to sometimes but I can’t. I feel like I have entered the realm of “there will be no more crying” — but this certainly is not heavenly.
Even so, come quickly, Lord Jesus!
This life is our basic training. The military spend one or two months going through tests to make them ready for a possible 30-year career. Our (really short) 70 to 100-year testing makes us ready for our Eternal career.
I’ve heard that God doesn’t give us more than we can stand, but He does. It’s the only way He can make us cling to Him.
Best wishes, Tiffany
Great thoughts Tif, can I call you Tif? Maybe not… I don’t even know you yet.
Anyways, those questions are unanswerable. Life is full of pain but He is there to bring us through even when we cannot understand.
I am always amazed when I face a hardship, when I come out the other side I can really see how god helped me through
Will we have tears of “JOY” there??? Always wondered – cuz sometimes the tears flow when I am overjoyed 🙂
I like the “dry eyes” concept too though!