"No More Tears"

"No More Tears"

"And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away."  (Revelation 21:4)  This, my dear friends, is a good reason to want to go to heaven  ...  No More Tears!

Now, if You don't ever, have never, won't ever, Cry; then, this doesn't mean much to you.  But, for all of us who have endured pain, sufffered hardship, been terrified through abuse, lived to see our children and families pass away, watched as our homes were foreclosed, received pink slips, battled disease, bore the scars of war, and skinned our very flesh in the gravel pits of life  ...  well, we look forward to waterless eyes, smooth dry faces, painless limbs, hearts of everlasting Joy, and those "days that doubled us over in horrific anguish" as a thing of the past that we will remember no more  ... it's called a tearless Heaven.

"The ransomed of the LORD will return.  They

will enter Zion with singing; everlasting joy will 

crown their hearts.  Gladness and joy will overtake

them, and sorrow and sighing will flee away."

(Isaiah 51:11)

 Heaven is more real than earth, and it lasts for all eternity; we are "justa' passin' through," as the songs says.  If you were to question people on the streets anywhere in the world; they would tell you that they believe they are going to heaven.  That sounds wonderful, on the surface, but, we must remember that Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth and the life, no man cometh to the father, but by me."  (John 14:6) 

"We know also that the Son of God has come and has

given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true.

And we are in him who is true - even in his Son Jesus Christ.  He is 

the true God and eternal life."

(I John  5:20)

The color chart shows the religions all over our globe.  If there are so many religions, how does one know which one is right?  I asked that question once; and finally, I said, "God, if You are there; show me the truth."  He did!  The "Truth" sets us free!  There "are" many beliefs, many religious postures in the world today, but Jesus Christ IS the Way, the Truth and the Life; He is the only ONE who came to earth to save mankind; the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us; He was born of a virgin, nailed to and died on a cross, shed His blood for the sins of the world, rose again the third day, and is coming again! 

Jesus Christ said HE is the Way to heaven.  How do we know?  The Holy Bible said so.  You say, "I don't adhere to the Bible."  I hear you; however, you can read it here on this blog.  Just click on the chapters, stop it, and continue as you wish.  You say, "Why?"  To get another perspective.  All honest-hearted, sincere, people will find and embrace "truth." 

Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection

and the life.  He who believes in me will live,

even though he dies."

(John 11:25)

There is a hope beyond this life, and it is in the Lord Jesus Christ.  Do we think about the hereafter?  Do we consider what will happen when we die?  Do we wonder where we will go?  Are we sure of where we are going?  We "can" be sure, if we obey His Word.  After Peter preached, the people were stirred in their hearts and asked, essentially, "What must we do (to be saved)?"  Peter said unto them, "Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.  For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call." (Acts 2:38-39)  In other words, the "promise" is to everyone who will hear and obey.  

"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation;

the old has gone, the new has come!"

(2 Corinthians 5:17)

People who are "born again," of the water and of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, enter a new door, a door to eternal life.  This time in earth is short, 70 or 80 years, compared to all of eternity with our Creator.  "Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you." (2 Corinthians 6:17)  "Separate from what?" you ask.  Separate from Sin, separate from anything ungodly, separate from evil, separate from worshiping any other God.  "I've been taught so many other things; how can I believe this?" you ask.  Read the Holy Bible, and decide for yourself.  Start with the New Testament, Matthew, and read what Jesus Christ did for You, because He loves You!  Every person in earth must work out his/her own soul's salvation, and they must do it with fear and trembling; we must search for it, pray that truth will be illuminated in our hearts, and obey His Word.  (Philippians 2:12)  When Jesus Christ is Lord of Your life, You can feel Him in Your heart, Your hands, Your feet, Your spirit and Your soul  ...  He IS Real and You will never doubt it!

Our earthly tears are bottled up in heaven (Psalm 56:8); they are precious to the Lord.  Every tear drop that falls reminds our Lord Jesus Christ of every drop of blood He shed for every living soul.  Our tears mingle with His, as He observes the world He created and the dust He formed into man, become war-torn and battle-weary.  It was not the way He wanted it; man sinned in the Garden of Eden and started the downhill fall.  So, He died on the cross to redeem us, to set us free, to prepare for us Golden streets, Gates of Pearl, a River of Life, a place where there is no night, and forever and ever, there will be   ...  "No More Tears!" 

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PromiseLand Church, Austin, Texas, Pastor Kenneth Phillips)