“He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.” (Revelation 21:4, NIV)
I long for the day when there are no more tears. I started crying when I turned 10, and I haven’t stopped. Sometimes, I’m embarrassed when I cry. Sometimes I feel cleansed when I cry. Sometimes the tears turn into hiccups. But seldom do I like crying, even the times when afterwards I feel better.
Scientists have discovered there really can be some benefit to tears. They have analyzed the chemical components of three basic types of tears: basal tears (what keeps your eyes lubricated), irritant tears (what happens when you get something in your eye, like a tiny piece of dust), and emotional tears. Of course, the tears I am most interested in are the emotional tears. The finding is that these tears contain a much higher concentration of proteins – the hormones that build up to high levels when the body is under stress. Without tears, these levels could quickly build up to toxic levels.
How amazing is our God that He provides a way to release quickly those potential toxins from our bodies? And in such a way that it signals our distress to other people around us? And humans are the only creatures on earth that cry emotional tears. Despite my discomfort, it would seem that once again, God knew what He was doing.
But He doesn’t leave us trying to negotiate the tears on own. He gives us a promise, that one day – there will be no more tears. I can’t wait!
As of today, I have lost 125.8 pounds since surgery, and 185.6 pounds total!
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