Daily Prayer: When Tears Are Wiped Away
Daily Prayer: When Tears Are Wiped Away
"He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away."
— Revelation 21:4
It’s a Tuesday afternoon. The kind where the weekend's promise of peaceful reflection feels like a distant, wistful memory. My to-do list, which started as a gentle murmur, is now a full-blown choir shouting demands. And honestly, sometimes it feels like life is just a series of little scrapes and bumps, not huge tragedies, but enough to make you wonder if anyone else feels this constant, low-level hum of 'oof'.
Sometimes, I just want a moment to myself where I don't have to be 'on'—not for work, not for my husband, not even for my adult child who, bless her heart, still needs an encouraging text or a listening ear. Just a moment to exhale without immediately needing to inhale for the next thing.
Every Tear, Seen
Then I read Revelation 21:4, and it hits differently today: "He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away." Wow. "Every tear." Not just the big, dramatic ones that leave streaks on your cheeks, but maybe even the ones that never fall. The shed tears of frustration when the Wi-Fi glitches *again* during a crucial work call. The silent ache when you realize your adult child is navigating a tough situation you can't fix, only support from afar. Or the tiny, almost imperceptible sigh when you realize you’ve forgotten to take the chicken out of the freezer for dinner, *again*.
It’s a comfort, isn't it? To think that even those quiet, internal stresses, those little emotional nudges that never quite make it to a full-blown cry, are seen. They are acknowledged. And one day, they will simply... cease.
The Old Order Passes
The "old order of things" – what does that even mean for us now, in the midst of our messy, beautiful lives? Is it just the grand cosmic shift, or does it hint at something smaller, more personal, too? Maybe it’s the passing of the old order where I thought I had to be perfect all the time, or where I believed I could control every outcome for my family. Perhaps it’s the slow, sometimes painful, letting go of expectations that just don't fit the reality of a busy, working mom navigating an empty-ish nest.
It’s a constant process of shedding old skins, isn't it? Old ways of thinking, old anxieties. Learning to trust the rhythm of life, even when it’s off-beat. Realizing that some of the burdens I carry are not mine to keep, and that sometimes, the best thing to do is just let them go.
Hope for What’s Coming
To imagine a place where there's *no more* death, mourning, crying, or pain... it’s almost too much for my brain to fully grasp in this noisy, demanding world. But it’s a promise. A deep, anchoring promise that the scraped knees, the broken hearts, the quiet frustrations – they aren't the end of the story. There's an ultimate healing, a complete restoration coming. It makes the small 'oofs' of today feel a little less heavy, knowing their days are numbered. It gives me a little more patience for the endless laundry, a little more grace for my own imperfections, and a deeper breath when my adult child calls with another challenge.
A Friend's Prayer
Dear God,
It's me again. And honestly, today feels a bit like a marathon through a field of tiny, pointy Lego bricks. Thank you for this promise. Thank you for seeing every tear, every little frustration, every big ache. It’s hard to imagine a world with no more pain, but I cling to that hope.
Help me to remember that the 'old order' things in my own life – the old worries, the old ways of coping – can pass away *now*, even as I wait for the grand completion. Give me strength for today and faith for tomorrow. Amen.
🛍️ Shop my specially designed gifts for any celebration in my Etsy shop
Explore all my personally crafted digital files on Creative Fabrica, or Download from.
#dailyprayer #christiancreative #introvertlife #faithandlife #thoughtfulliving #emptynester #workinglife #quietwork #midlifevoice #artinsciencedesigns #slowcontent
Comments
Post a Comment