There will be a day...

I seem to be posting a lot of song lyrics lately. All day today I have had this song resounding in my heart by Jeremy Camp it goes like this:

I try to hold on to this world with everything I have
But I feel the weight of what it brings, and the hurt that tries to grab
The many trials that seem to never end, His word declares this truth,
that we will enter in this rest with wonders anew

But I hold on to this hope and the promise that He brings
That there will be a place with no more suffering

There will be a day with no more tears, no more pain, and no more fears
There will be a day when the burdens of this place, will be no more, we’ll see Jesus face to face
But until that day, we’ll hold on to you always

I know the journey seems so long
You feel your walking on your own
But there has never been a step

Where you’ve walked out all alone
Troubled soul don’t lose your heart
Cause joy and peace he brings
And the beauty that’s in store
Outweighs the hurt of life’s sting

I can’t wait until that day where the very one I’ve lived for always will wipe away the sorrow that I’ve faced
To touch the scars that rescued me from a life of shame and misery this is why this is why I sing….

There will be a day with no more tears, no more pain, and no more fears
There will be a day when the burdens of this place, will be no more, we’ll see Jesus face to face

There will be a day, He’ll wipe away the stains, He’ll wipe away the tears, He’ll wipe away the tears…..there will be a day.

There will be a day with no more tears, no more pain, and no more fears
There will be a day when the burdens of this place, will be no more, we`ll see Jesus face to face
But until that day, we`ll hold on to you always

It is such a great song, and I take hope in it for those of us still here living on this fallen earth where we are not promised that life won't be full of tears, pain, and sickness. While there is much joy in this world, it is a great reminder that we are just passing through and THERE will be a day when the burdens of this place will be no more. I also take great comfort in knowing THAT DAY came for my amazing friend Jen a year ago today - He has wiped away her tears and her pain!!