” He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.”
“And do not be grieved, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.””
Psalms 30:11 You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; you have loosed my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness, that my glory may sing your praise and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks to you forever!
2 Chronicles 20:3 Then Jehoshaphat was afraid and set his face to seek the LORD,
2 Chronicles 20:12 O our God, will you not execute judgment on them? For we are powerless against this great horde that is coming against us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you.”
Isaiah 25:8 He will swallow up death forever; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from all faces, and the reproach of his people he will take away from all the earth, for the LORD has spoken.
John 16:20 Truly, truly, I say to you, you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice. You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will turn into joy.
Revelation 7:14-17 I said to him, “Sir, you know.” And he said to me, “These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. “Therefore they are before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple; and he who sits on the throne will shelter them with his presence. They shall hunger no more, neither thirst anymore; the sun shall not strike them, nor any scorching heat. 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.”
Revelation 21:4 He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.”
Ecclesiastes 3:4 a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
Jeremiah 31:13-14 Then shall the young women rejoice in the dance, and the young men and the old shall be merry. I will turn their mourning into joy; I will comfort them, and give them gladness for sorrow. I will feast the soul of the priests with abundance, and my people shall be satisfied with my goodness, declares the LORD.”
Nehemiah 8:10 And do not be grieved, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”
Psalms 126:5-6 Those who sow in tears shall reap with shouts of joy!
2 Corinthians 7:10 For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation without regret, whereas worldly grief produces death.
Luke 6:21-25 “Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you shall be satisfied. “Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh. “Blessed are you when people hate you and when they exclude you and revile you and spurn your name as evil, on account of the Son of Man! Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven; for so their fathers did to the prophets. “But woe to you who are rich, for you have received your consolation. “Woe to you who are full now, for you shall be hungry. “Woe to you who laugh now, for you shall mourn and weep.
There are times to mourn and weep and times to laugh and dance. Such is life this side of eternity. We know not when times of mourning and weeping will come but surely they are part of our life. They hurt and burden our heart to the point of despair. We are given words of encouragement for both our selves and friends in these times. We are to mourn with those who mourn and weep with those weeping. Times of despair seem to occupy everything aspect of our life, it consumes us and we seem to be carrying a burden so heavy it can break us at any moment. But God gives us hope, our despair will be turned in to joy and praise. Our tears will be wiped away and the darkness we are in will be turned in to light and our pain will be taken away. There is joy in the morning. This joy is found in seeking Him, waiting for Him, trusting Him and calling upon Him. There is no other with power to lift us out of our despair.
