All things new
Today's focusJohn's vision of the new heaven and new earth promises that God will dwell with his people and wipe away every tear; death, sorrow and pain will be no more.
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1And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. 2And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. 3And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. 4And 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. 5And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.
Reflection
In this vision, John sees a future where the "former things are passed away." The struggles you face today—the heavy weight of "sorrow," the sound of "crying," and the physical or emotional "pain" that lingers—are not the end of your story. The passage promises a "new heaven and a new earth" where the things that cause us to weep no longer have a place. Even "death" itself will be "no more," replaced by a life that is completely restored.
The heart of this hope is God’s presence. The text says he will "dwell with them" and "God himself shall be with them." You are not left alone in your grief. He is a God who draws so close that he "shall wipe away all tears" from your eyes. This is not a distant promise, but a personal one from the one who sits "upon the throne." Because "these words are true and faithful," you can trust that he is at work to "make all things new."
AI-written reflection on the passage above. Let Scripture itself be the main thing.
Reflect
As this journey ends, how does the promise that God will wipe away every tear shape the way you carry your grief?
Pray
God, thank you for the promise that one day you will wipe away every tear and there will be no more death or sorrow. Until that day, walk with me through my grief. Make all things new, beginning in my heart.