I will rejoice over Jerusalem and take delight in my people; the sound of weeping and of crying will be heard in it no more. (Isaiah 65:19)
Let these words comfort you in your every affliction because the day is coming when the sound of weeping and of crying will be heard no more. As a pastor, I live in a world marked by weeping and crying, going from one storm to another with the saints God has entrusted to my care. But there is a day coming when every storm shall be stilled. This beloved, is the promise that is designed to propel us forward through every dark night of the soul.
The promise is as profound as it is personal. The day is coming in the not-so-distant future, when we will be taken on the wings of eagles into the presence of our Lord or He will return to us on the clouds of heaven. Either way, we will have received the promise of perfection which means there will be nothing to hinder our joy and satisfaction. We will be with our Lord and weep no more because every desire of the heart will be eternally filled. There will be no more sorrow. There will be no more suffering. There will be no more storm winds blowing our way. Mourning will be exchanged for rejoicing that will go on forever more.
Perhaps you find yourself today in the midst of mourning because of some loss in your life: the loss of a job prospect; the loss of a relationship; the loss of your health; the loss of an opportunity; the loss of a loved one. This is the reality of living in a broken world as broken people. But the time is coming when all that is broken will be made whole. Every tear will be wiped away and every wound healed.
Look to the promise and let it strengthen you every step of the way toward the paradise that awaits you. Eye has not seen and ear has not heard the infinite joys that await the saints of God who will glory in the promise of the eternal presence of Jesus.
This is the Gospel. This is grace for your race. NEVER FORGET THAT . . . AMEN!
