Here Today, Gone Tomorrow!
"And God will wipe away every tear from
their
eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow,
nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the
former things have passed away."
Revelation 21: 4
How would you define pain? Since 1968, the most
widely used
definition of pain in clinical settings is
one set forth by pain researcher Margo McCaffery:
Pain is whatever the experiencing person says it is,
existing whenever and wherever the person says it
does.
In other words, no one can tell another person
that they are not in pain. Pain is as unique as
the individuals who profess to experience it.
Think about any pain you may be experiencing now—
relational pain, physical pain, emotional pain, spiritual
pain. Regardless of the pain you're
experiencing now,
it will “soon” be over. The Bible says in New Jerusalem
“there shall be no more pain, for the former things have
passed away.”
Whatever kind of pain you feel today, an eternal day
is coming in which you will feel it no more if you
live
in New Jerusalem. Every God-designed need and
longing of the human spirit, soul, and body will be
met completely in Christ.
Let today’s pain lead you to
tomorrow’s pleasure in heaven.
"The greatest
good suffering
can do for me is to increase
my capacity for God."
Joni Eareckson Tada