WIPE
Today's reading: Revelation 7-10

"For the Lamp, who stand in front of the throne will be their Shepherd. He will lead them to the springs of life-giving water. And God will wipe away all their tears." Revelation 7:10 NLT

Wipe-to remove by or as if by rubbing.

Maybe you've already come to this realization.

You might possibly read this and think or say, 'Well, duh!'

You might already have me on your list thinking as daft as I must be, I need all the prayers I can get.

But here is what I get from my Scripture reading this morning...

God, Himself, will wipe away my tears.

All I have cried and all I was crying as I entered into His presence.

He will not throw a box of tissues my way and expect me to do it myself.

He will not have an 'angel butler' on hand to hand me a hankie.

He will not have a 'little girls' room' He will send me to to get my makeup back in order and the mascara dabbed off my face.

He, He, will draw me close.

He will turn my face to His.

He will, with His mighty hand, touch my face and wipe away every tear.

Isn't that worth going to heaven for?

Isn't that incentive to keep on keeping on?

Isn't that reason enough to invite others?

Isn't that a purpose to keep enduring whatever it is you're called to endure--just to have Him touch your face in such an intimate way?