The last eye drop

Revelation 21:3-5 King James Version (KJV)

3 And 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.

4 And 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.

5 And 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.

My daughter has an eye condition right now. She takes medicine and has 2 different eye drops that she must take several times a day. This morning, she had already had one of them and asked if someone would put in "the last eye drop" for her. 

That triggered something in my heart and mind. In this life, there are many hard times. In this life, there are many "eye drops" (tears) that we shed. Whether it be over sickness, financial hardship, unfaithful friends, and many other difficulties, there are times of tears. 

Of course, the best tears are shed in prayer with our Lord and savior! Whatever is going on, we can "cast (our) cares upon him" and allow him to take control. He can handle the problems we cannot. He can defeat the enemies we cannot. He will love us when so many people will not. He will lift us up when so many want to push us down. 

And when we have given him our cares, he gives us the opportunity to share the burdens of others through intercessory prayer. The most powerful of those times usually involves tears. Not tears for ourselves, but tears for others. What a privilege to be able to share the burdens of others in prayers. 

But there is coming a day when we will stand before Jesus and be judged. Those who are not right with him will go to hell for eternal punishment. But, for those who have been born again, and endured until the end (right with him when they die), judgment is a great day! 

All our burdens will be gone. All our worries no more. And our tear ducts will become a useless thing for there will be no more tears! Jesus himself will wipe them away and welcome us into eternal life! 

When we're going through life's struggles, let us remember that- if we hold onto him- one day there will be no more tears! May we find strength from knowing that day is coming.