"He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death, mourning, crying, or pain, for the old order of things has passed away." Revelation 21:4 NIV Bible
It wasn't too long ago, that we got some very sad news about a relative, who passed away long before anyone would have expected. I felt so overwhelmed, and it just didn't seem like it could possibly be true. How could this person be gone at such a young age? Every time I thought about it, my eyes welled up with tears, to the point I felt unable to discuss it with anyone.
I found myself just wanting to eat something, anything, just mindless eating, like it would disguise the loss and pain that I was feeling, and still am feeling, but not as frequently. The thing is, the Lord God has showed me so many times, that eating isn't the way to deal with my emotions and pain. When I'm doing that, I'm turning to food for comfort, instead of turning to the Lord God for that comfort. Once I realized that's what I'm doing, I was able to turn that pain over into Christ's very capable hands to soothe my pain.
The passage I listed, is about when we join the Lord in heaven and there's no more pain, and crying. What a wonderful thing, that He has waiting for us, when it's our time to join Him. It comforts me, thinking that my loved one might be there waiting for me!
