Revelation 7:17 (CB)

For the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd,

and he will guide them to springs of living water,

and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.

Physical pain and suffering is common to all. Some of the finest saints have suffered long on beds of sickness. Couple with this are the losses and crosses of daily life. Can you travel from the first of January to the last day of December without feeling the weariness of the way? If Jesus wept (John 11:35), we also will weep with bereavement. Parents, spouses, infants, children, brothers & sisters will all be taken. We cannot travel the wilderness of this world without discovering that thorns and thistles grow in it.

“The surest method of getting rid of present tears is communion and fellowship with God. When I can creep under the wing of my dear God and nestle close to His bosom, I am safe, content, happy, peaceful and rejoicing.” -Charles Haddon Spurgeon