“He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order things has passed away.”
Revelation 21:4
Waking up each day in prison far from family and home is extremely difficult. Most mornings I am met with anxiety that rarely assuages. Dread follows me through the day and carries into the night. Overwhelming feelings of homesickness, loneliness, and hopelessness are real. I think to myself, “This is never going to stop.”
Then I read passages in the Bible, and grace breaks through. I realize there is Someone far more powerful than my feelings, Someone who thankfully will never stop in His love for me. In the storms of our despair, caught up in the current of our sin, we cry out for God to do something. And He does! He provides good news for weary pilgrims like us—the good news of Jesus Christ.
Almighty God Himself promises to one day wipe away our tears, end sickness and death, do away with pain and mourning. The 24 years I’ve spent in regret will be as nothing. It really will stop because He will never stop keeping His promises.
Don’t lose hope. In God’s perfect timing, the pain of this world will turn into never-stopping joy.
Then I read passages in the Bible, and grace breaks through. I realize there is Someone far more powerful than my feelings, Someone who thankfully will never stop in His love for me. In the storms of our despair, caught up in the current of our sin, we cry out for God to do something. And He does! He provides good news for weary pilgrims like us—the good news of Jesus Christ.
Almighty God Himself promises to one day wipe away our tears, end sickness and death, do away with pain and mourning. The 24 years I’ve spent in regret will be as nothing. It really will stop because He will never stop keeping His promises.
Don’t lose hope. In God’s perfect timing, the pain of this world will turn into never-stopping joy.
Scripture Focus
Revelation 21:1-5
Insight
Written by Ronnie M., California State Prison, Corcoran, CA. Please pray that today Ronnie can rest in Jesus, saying, “Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love” (Psalm 143:8).
Bible In A Year
- Exodus 23-24
- Psalm 37
- Luke 1