Nobody likes pain. That's simply the way things are. But, even though we would rather not have any, if it wasn't for hardships in this life we probably wouldn't have that much motivation to make heaven our eternal home, would we?

Yesterday was one of the hardest and most painful days that I've had in a long time. I began to call out to God, and when I did, the words to an old song came to my mind: "Tears will never stain the streets of that city; no wreaths of death on my mansion door. Teardrops aren't welcome beyond the gates of Glory, for the heart will never break anymore."*  Think about it. In heaven, there will be no tears, no disappointments, no broken hearts, no bad days; only peace, and joy, and love.

"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."

                            -Revelation 21:4

This world isn't our home. Sometimes, the only way for the Lord to remind us of that is for Him to send us through a valley or two.



*Tears Will Never Stain the Streets of That City - Dottie Rambo