🌻 Theme: Living with Joy
📖 Scripture:
“He will wipe away all tears from their eyes. There will be no more death, no more grief or crying or pain. The old things have disappeared.” — Revelation 21:4 (GNTD)
📜 Background:
Revelation 21 offers a glimpse into the new heaven and new earth—a place of restoration, healing, and eternal joy. After chapters filled with struggle and judgment, this verse breaks through like sunrise after a storm. It’s a promise that sorrow will not have the final word. God Himself will wipe away every tear, ushering in a reality where pain is no more.
💡 Devotional:
I remember sitting with a friend who had just lost someone dear. We didn’t speak much—just held space for the tears. In that quiet moment, I felt the weight of Revelation 21:4. Not as a distant hope, but as a present comfort. God sees every tear. And He doesn’t just acknowledge them—He promises to wipe them away.
This verse isn’t just about the future; it’s about the character of God now. He is tender, attentive, and near to the brokenhearted. Joy isn’t the absence of sorrow—it’s the presence of God in the midst of it. And one day, joy will be all that remains.
As we close this month of Living with Joy, let this be your anchor: the deepest joy is found in the One who will one day make all things new.
🪞 Reflection Questions:
- What tears have you carried this month that you need to release to God?
- How has joy met you in unexpected places?
- What does it mean to you that God Himself will wipe away every tear?
🙏 Prayer:
Lord, thank You for being near to my sorrow and faithful to my joy.
You see every tear, and You promise healing.
Help me live today with hope, knowing that pain will not last forever.
Let Your presence be my joy, even now.
Amen.
🛠️ Application:
Write down one sorrow you’ve carried this month.
Then, beside it, write one way God has shown up with joy.
Let this be your testimony: grief and joy can coexist, but joy will win.
📌 Takeaway:
God doesn’t ignore our tears—He wipes them away.
Joy is coming, and it’s eternal.
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