A New Heaven and a New Earth
21 Then I saw “a new heaven and a new earth,”[a] for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. 2 I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. 3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. 4 ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’[b] or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”
5 He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!” Then He said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.”Revelation 21:1-5
The psalmist wrote, “Even if my father and mother left me all alone, the Lord would take me in.”
- Psalm 27:10 (CEB)
At that moment, I remembered Psalm 27:10. I was comforted to remember that God is always with me. During the 18 months my mother endured her illness, God sustained me with the psalm quoted above. I was able to interact fully with her. When my mother breathed her last, I simply asked God to stand by me. God gave me the strength and wisdom to carry on. As always, God was faithful, remained close, and never let me falter. Now, months after my mother’s death, I continue to feel the pain of her absence. However, I am grateful to God that my mother’s suffering has turned to joy and her pain has ceased. I am at peace, secure in the knowledge that both my mother and I rest in God’s loving arms.
Thought for the Day
God can turn our sorrow into joy.Prayer
Loving God, when we experience loss, help us to remember that you remain with us to console and sustain us. Amen.
Prayer focus Cancer patients and their families
