‘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
The slogan for Johnson & Johnson baby shampoo is quite simply "No More Tears".
In those three little words they make the pledge that their shampoo is safe for little ones' eyes and that mom and dad shouldn't fear using their product.
That's A LOT of pressure for one bottle of shampoo.
But we have a promise - a promise from Jesus and confirmed in John's Revelation - that one day there will be no more tears.
I find it hard to imagine what that day will be like...
A day when wars will cease to exist and petty disagreements will dissipate like fog with the rising of the sun.
A day when sickness will be eradicated and hunger will no longer be an issue.
A day when freedom will be for all and all will respect that freedom.
A day when everyone will put Jesus first.
A day when everyone will love Jesus.
A day when everyone will truly love everyone else - because they love Jesus.
Can you see it? Is your imagination grand enough to envision what that day will be like?
I know in my heart that this day of promise will come and I can see the hope at the core of that promise.
But my life experiences limit my ability to imagine fully what that day will be.
I think most of our experiences limit our ability to imagine a world with no more tears.
But - just because we can't imagine the day doesn't lessen the promise - or the hope we have in the surety of the coming of our no more tears future. And what a future it will be.
Johnson & Johnson gave us a slogan.
Jesus gave us a promise.
I am so thankful that I can stand firm in the promises of Jesus - even when my imagination is limited.
No More Tears...Sounds good to me.
Scripture
Quote
“There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are messengers of overwhelming grief...and unspeakable love.”
Washington Irving
Question
If you can imagine what it will be like when Jesus creates his kingdom with "no more tears", please describe it in the comments section below.
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