OUR DAILY BREAD : SLOW HEALING PROCESS

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May 15
Thursday


SLOW HEALING
PROCESS

READ:
Revelation 21:1-8
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God will wipe away
every tear from their
eyes....There shall
be no more pain, for
the former things have
passed away.
__Revelation 21:4
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Just 4 weeks after our son Mark joined the US Army, he injured his knee seriously in a training exercise. As a result, he was released from the military. So, at age 19, he had to use a cane to get around for a while; and because of the severity of the injury he endured 2 years of recovery, rest, and rehab. Finally, Mark was able to set aside the knee braces he had worn since the accident. Although he still experiences residual pain, the long, slow healing process has brought him back to full use of his leg.

Physical healing is often much slower than we anticipate. This is true of spiritual healing as well. The consequences of unwise choices or the actions of hurtful people can create burdens or wounds that endure for a lifetime. But for the child of God, there is hope. Although full restoration is not always experienced in this life, the promise of healing is sure. The apostle John wrote, "God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; 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).

In our seasons of pain, it is comforting to know that eventually, in His awesome presence, we will be whole forever. __Bill Crowder

```````````````````Father, I thank You that in all of our pains and```````````````````
`````````````````struggles we can find comfort in You. Help us to``````````````````
````````````````````bring all our hurts to You__both spiritual and``````````````````
````````````````physical__and to trust that You will make us whole.````````````````
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When we come to Christ in our brokenness,
He makes us whole

**********************Today's Bible Reading __ Revelation 21:1-8***************************

1 Now I saw a new heaven
and a new earth, for the first
heaven and the first earth
had passed away. Also there
was no more sea. 2 Then I,
John, saw the holy city, New
Jerusalem, coming down out
of heaven from God,
prepared as a bride adorned
for her husband. 3 And I
heard a loud voice from
heaven saying, "Behold, the
tabernacle of God is with
men, and He will dwell with
them, and they shall be His
people. God Himself will be
with them and be their God.

4 And God will wipe away
every tear from their eyes;
there shall be no more death,
nor sorrow, nor crying.
there shall be no more pain,
for the former things have
passed away."

5 Then He who sat on the
throne said, "Behold, I make
all things new." and He said
to me, "Write, for these
words are true and faithful."

6 And He said to me, "It is
done! I am the Alpha and
the Omega, the Beginning
and the End. I will give of
the fountain of the water of
life freely to him who
thirsts. 7 He who overcomes
shall inherit all things, and I
will be his God and he shall
be My son. 8 But the
cowardly, unbelieving,
abominable, murderers,
sexually immoral, sorcerers,
idolaters, and all liars shall
have their part in the lake
which burns with fire and
brimstone, which is the
second death.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

What will characterize the promised eternal state of the follower
of Christ? In verse 5 of our text, God declares from His throne,
"Behold, I make all things new." This includes a new heaven and
a new earth (v.1), a new Jerusalem (v.2), a new way of interacting
with God (vv.3-4), and so much more.