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 King James Version
At the end when God makes everything new He will wipe away all tears as the former things pass away. At this point where might those tears come from?
Perhaps they will come from realizing our missed opportunities to praise and give thanks. Perhaps they will come from finally seeing how our wicked ways wasted our brief time here. Perhaps they will come from knowing how we failed to see our brothers and sisters filtered through loving hearts.
In Chapter 11 of Living in the Balance of Grace & Faith, Andrew Wommack offers another possibility. If we are born again he states that in our spirit, not in our body nor emotional nor mental states, we are “full of the glory of God” (page 102). We will weep when we stand before God because we will finally see what we had all along.
23 Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:
Psalm 139:23-24 King James Version
24 And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.
While we still have time may we ask the Lord to know our hearts, test our thoughts and show us those wicked ways that will bring tears to our eyes when He comes again. While we still have time may we ask Him to lead us on the way everlasting.
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Weekly Parashah Readings
Parashah: Korach, 3 Tammuz, 5782 – July 2, 2022
Torah: Numbers 16:1-18:32
Haftarah: 1 Samuel 11:14-12:22
Brit Chadashah: Romans 13:1-7
Resources: Chabad, Hebrew4Christians, Weekly Torah Readings, Calendar
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Thanks for the Sunday morning insight and inspiration. I like what Wommack has to say.
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Thank you, Michael!
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It’s a promise I hold close in trial and tribulation.
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He will wipe all our tears away. Thank you, Cassa!
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My daughter-in-law’s dad died this week. There are the tears for lost time with her, my son, and him and his wife, with the grandkids, because we didn’t feel like it, because we didn’t have time, because we didn’t prioritize. We have tears of loss and regret. Then we’re reborn and we get the chance to start over. We have eternity. That brings tears as well. Needed to hear this this morning. Thanks Frank.
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I am glad this helped. Tears of loss and regret will be wiped away. Blessings and thank you, Rebecca!
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God knows the reasons for our tears for He alone sees the heart. Thank you. A very timely read.
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He does see our hearts. Thank you, Mary!
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Good question and thought-provoking possible answers.
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I was reading Andrew Wommack when the idea for that post came to mind. Thank you!
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That verse moves me no matter how many times I read it
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Our tears will all be wiped away. Thank you, Jim!
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It will indeed amen
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