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January 30
Wednesday


WIPE AWAY
TEARS

READ:
Revelation 21:1-7
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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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I had just finished preaching on the heartaches of life, when a couple approached me at the front of the church. The woman told me about the burden they bore as a family. Their young son had severe physical problems, and the strain of the constant care of this needy little guy, coupled with the heartache of knowing they couldn't improve his situation, sometimes felt unbearable.

As the couple shared, with tears in their eyes, their little daughter stood with them__listening and watching. Seeing the obvious hurt etched by tears on her mother's face, the girl reached up and gently wiped the tears from her mother's cheek. It was a simple gesture of love and compassion, and a profound display of concern from one so young.

Our tears often blur our sight and prevent us from seeing clearly. In those moments, it can be an encouragement to have a friend who cares enough to love us in our pain and walk with us in our struggles.

Even though friends can be a help, only Christ can reach beyond our tears and touch the deep hurts of our hearts. His comfort can carry us through the struggles of our lives until that day when God Himself wipes away every tear from our eyes. (Rev. 21:4). __Bill Crowder
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~~~~~~~~~~~~He knows where the hurt is the deepest,~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The tears of the night and the day,~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~And whispering softly, "I love you,"~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~~~He brushes the teardrops away. __Anon~~~~~~~~
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The God who washed away our sins
will also wipe away our tears.

***************Today's Bible Reading __ Revelation 21:1-7**********

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."

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

The book of Revelation describes God's endtime events: the
tribulation (ch.4-19) and the new heaven and new earth
(Rev.21-22), One day, Satan and his evil cohorts (20:10) and all
humankind whose names are not found in the book of life will be
cast into the lake of fire for eternal punishment (20:15). The present
universe will be destroyed (Rev.21:1; 2 Pet. 3:10-13) and replaced
by a new heaven and earth. __SKT