“He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning nor crying nor pain any more, for the former things have passed away.”
Revelation 21:4 (RSV)
It doesn’t take a psychiatrist or an ordained minister to know that the world is full of heartache, sorrow and tears, yet most people don’t know that God knows about it all first hand. He feels our pain and knows everything that has caused us grief. Jesus said in His revelation to John that He will personally wipe every tear away.
Painful circumstances and sorrows that we suffer are shared by those who care for us. We have friends and loved ones who know about our loss or sorrow, and there is some comfort in that support, but there is a silent aching that remains deep within every one of us. That silent ache is understood by heaven alone.
Jesus is in tune with every pain and sorrow that we keep hidden from our public self. Our guardian angel also knows the hidden sorrows that we live with. We can still function in all the ways we need to, and live as normally as we can, but a silent ache resides within us.
The silent ache may be from losing a loved one, suffering a miscarriage, or from the death of a young child, but Jesus is completely in tune with the deepest sorrow that we keep silent.
It could be a situation that leaves us feeling we are alone as we struggle, such as raising a physically or mentally challenged child, or caring for a terminally ill loved one. It might be some type of depression that can’t be overcome. Some people have sorrow after losing a soul mate, while others have a sorrow of never finding a true soul mate. Some thought they found a soul mate but that relationship is currently strained beyond words.
Widows and widowers see other couples united in the bond of love through to their old age, and know that those couples are especially blessed. Some things are more deeply appreciated when they’ve been lost. The chronically ill see the healthy ones all around them enjoying life to its fullest. Those who struggle with depression see lighthearted people filled with joy. If we are human, we can admit that there are silent aches within all of us, from something that we lack.
God wants us to know that He sees our silent aches, He knows what we feel we are lacking, and He will wipe away all tears one day, but until that day, He wants to be the One who fills every void of whatever we are lacking today.
We have an awesome God, who knows every detail of our lives. His wisdom, power and love is beyond words, but is a healing balm for the silent aches that we have deep within. God is interested in every part of us, not just the outward adjusted self that we show to the world. He is a searcher of hearts and a healer of our mind, body, soul and spirit.
Jesus wants to reveal Himself to us in a new way today, even before He returns to wipe away all our sorrows and tears. There is a place of inner healing that occurs here and now, when we give Him all of our silent aches, because He already knows about everything.
In all God has done, is doing now, and will do in our future, He does it all out of pure wisdom, power and love for us. His healing and comfort is available for today.
Lord, thank you for knowing and feeling all of our silent pain. We give every moment of grief and sorrow to you and surrender to your divine healing and comfort. Amen
(This classic worship song, made new, says it all)
Phil Wickham – What An Awesome God (Official Music Video) – YouTube