Revelation 21:4, ‘And He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and Death will be no more, neither will there be morning, or crying, or pain any more; the former things passed away.’ In the presence of God dwelling with us in Christ every tear is wiped away…mended beyond imagination….comforted beyond all conceiving….healed so deeply […]
An animation concerning the ‘dark night of the soul,’ and the transformation of sorrow to joy through the crucifixion and resurrection of our Lord – Thanks to Isabelle Thom for the incredible music in this piece, check out more of her work at: https://soundcloud.com/user-823112044
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Isaiah 60:20, ‘Your sun shall no more go down, nor your moon withdraw itself; for YHWH will be your everlasting light, and your days of mourning shall be ended.’ (also v.4) Today is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day, and I was asked by my Sister-in-Law to create an image based on Isaiah 60:20 that
Ps 30:4-5, “Sing praises to YHWH, O you his saints, and give thanks to His holy name. For His anger is but for a moment, and His favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may remain for the night, but rejoicing comes with the morning.” Notice that verse 5 supports verse 4, meaning that what
Ecclesiastes 7:4, “The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.” First off, for those who care about such things, this seems very likely to be a source for Tolkien’s statement that Olorin learned wisdom in the halls of Nienna. Secondly,
Psalm 30:5, “Weeping may last for the night…” As we arrive at the last day of 2019, I wanted to share a pair of images derived from Psalm 30:5….Today is the first, tomorrow I’ll share part 2. All of our nights of weeping are imaged by and experienced in the Night of our Lord on
John 16:20, “You will be sorrowful…” I think the disciples’ experience of the crucifixion over Good Friday, Holy Saturday, and Resurrection Sunday gives us a pattern to understand the sufferings and sorrows in our own life, in the world around us, and in history as a whole. On Good Friday, the worst thing imaginable happens—joy
Isaiah 16:10-11, “I have put an end to the shouting. Therefore, my inner parts moan like a lyre for Moab, and my inmost self for Kir-hareseth.” “Putting an end to shouting,” here refers to the Lord’s judgment on Moab and how it has silenced the glad shouts of harvest that were once heard in their
Psalm 139:16, “…all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.” Revelation 21:4, “He will wipe away every tear from their eyes…” What a comfort to cast ourselves on the Sovereignty of Overcoming Love.
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Isaiah 53:3,”…a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief…” And so He is uniquely qualified to author, comfort, and finally wipe away our tears.
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Isaiah 53:3, “[The One on the throne of the universe is] A man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief.” Only the One who drowned in, swallowed up, and rose from the sea of human sorrow can help those drowning in it today… Lord, have mercy; Christ, have mercy.
John 16:20, “You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will turn into joy.” The cross shows us what will happen to all sorrow
Isaiah 25:8, “He will swallow up death forever, and the Lord God will wipe away tears from all faces.”
Matthew 5:4,”Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” We are drawn in sorrow to hit the mark of joy.
Psalm 130:6, “My soul waits for the Lord, more than watchmen for the morning, more than watchmen for the morning.”
Lamentations 3:54,57, “I said, ‘I am lost’…you said, ‘do not fear’” Because He’s been to the depths, God will meet us there.
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Psalm 30:5,”Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning.” Always and only true for the Christian…
John 16:20,”…your sorrow will turn into joy.” In Christ, tears of sorrow are the seed for tears of joy.
