(Original appeared May 26, 2016)
“And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, ‘Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.’ And he who was seated on the throne said, ‘Behold, I am making all things new.’” Rev 21:3-5a.
We look forward to the day when there will be no more tears, or mourning, or pain; when all the remnants of sin have passed away; and when all things are made new. The very thought of Jacob being held in the lap of Jesus makes our hearts leap with joy. He now lives this promise of salvation and renewal – something we can only imagine at the moment. When we ask “why did this happen?” and receive no answer, we look to this promise and calmly say “we trust you, God, to make all things new.”
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.” Prov 3:5
Jacobs Ripples 