He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away. (Revelation 21:4 ESV)
Jesus’ Death and Hope
I had a particularly hard day recently. I shed tears. I encountered death. I mourned. I cried. And I hurt.
I am certain that you have such days, too.
The suffering, pain, and death of Jesus ensures that we have hope. Not a vague hope, like watching the stock market or seeing the end of a long trip. But the sure absolute hope that BAD DAYS WILL END.
Jesus died to end all bad days.
Not merely by destroying their source and power. But by giving new life. But by paving the road into God’s glorious, perfect, joyful, GOOD presence, that we call heaven.
Jesus’ death empowers that hope.