The Bible doesn't say there aren't going to be any tears in heaven. When we get to heaven and face God, we will no doubt all have a few tears to shed for mistakes we made and opportunities we missed and loved ones that we'll wish we'd loved more and been kinder to. We will all have something to be sorry about and ashamed of then.

But isn't God wonderfully loving and merciful? He says He's going to wipe away all those tears. "God will wipe away every tear from their eyes."¹

"Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot heal."—Thomas Moore (1779-1852)

The Bible says, "The sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that shall be revealed in us."² When we think about that, it helps us bear some of the things we have to go through now.

"Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning."³ We need to keep our eyes on Jesus and the end of life's road. "For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory."⁴

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1. Revelation 21:4
2. Romans 8:18
3. Psalm 30:5
4. 2 Corinthians 4:17