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FROM PAIN TO PRAISE

July 14, 2015 By Pastor David Stone

“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

It is for good reason that Christians like to sing about heaven–our home is there and as our dear Bro. Nolan sings, “Heaven is better than this“. Till the day I die I’ll never forget hearing Bro. Earl Smith of High Street Baptist Church sing, “Until Then“. Maybe you ought to grab the hymn book and read the words right now. Dear friend we aren’t promised an easy life on earth, but we are assured of a glorious home in heaven–where there will be no more tears.

Turning Point magazine said, “According to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2,513,171 people died in America in 2011 from all causes. On average, 6,885 people died every day; 287 people every hour; 5 people every minute; one person every 12 seconds. In the time it takes you to read this devotional 5 to 10 people will die in America. At this moment, tears are being shed somewhere over the pain of loss. And that’s just in America, which represents only 8.5 percent of the world’s population. Is it any wonder Paul spoke of creation groaning for freedom (Romans 8:20-22)?

All of us will shed tears of pain and loss and grief at some time in life. But a day is coming when all those tears will be wiped away and will never be seen again. The sounds of pain will be replaced by the sounds of praise to the One who has redeemed us from a fallen world and ushers us into a new heaven and new earth.

If you are shedding tears of loss today, ask God to help you transition from pain to praise for the One who knows your every tear.”

There is a land of pure delight, where saints immortal reign; infinite day excludes the night, and pleasures banish pain.–Isaac Watts

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