As the New Year approached, I received many texts that read "Happy New Year." Some from old friends, some from new friends, some from family members and some from....numbers I did not recognize.
I responded to each of them with a simple "Happy New Year." In one case, in my efforts to do it rapidly, I wrote "Happy New Tear." Happy New Tear?? It reminded me of a friend who lost his son on Christmas Day to a serious freak accident. The wind snapped a tree and it struck him, taking his life.
I then thought of all the tears he and his family have shed since they received the news. Every morning as I woke up, I thought of him and how with every rising sun, he would shed tears for the loss of his son. It was his only son and he was only twenty five. We often ask "why" and rarely get an answer. In my own circumstances I can tell you that I rarely get an answer that justifies the situation.
I do know this however, that regardless of the tears we shed here on earth, regardless of the blame we place, and regardless of how little we understand...God sees every tear. He has promised that the day is coming when there will be no more tears.
So as I think back on my error of typing "Happy New Tear" I am comforted in knowing that the day is coming when our Heavenly Father will wipe away every tear. I continue to pray for my friend and his family and for so many others that found themselves grieving and saddened this season.
My wish for all that that this new year will be a happy one full of love, comfort, peace and no more tears!
He will wipe away 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. He who was seated on the throne said, "I am making everything new!" Revelation 21:4
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