Hunger, thirst and tears

"16 They shall hunger no more, neither thirst anymore; the sun shall not strike them, nor any scorching heat.
17 For the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd, and he will guide them to springs of living water, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes." Rev 7

Hunger, thirst and tears are what I encounter on a day to day basis. People I meet come in broken and lost. They ask questions such as "who am I? what am I living for?" Many times, it is in difficult and challenging situations, when we've felt that we've lost what we've put our hopes and dreams in that the answers to these existential questions become even more crucial and significant. I suppose, this goes against Abraham's Maslow's hierarchy of needs; we want to know who we are and what we are living for even if our basic needs are not adequately met.

As I experience my encounters with the people I meet and reading this passage today, I realise how blessed I am to have the hope that one day, God, my Heavenly Father Himself will wipe away every tear. Repeat: God wipes away every tear. I am amazed at how personal and intimate our great and Almighty God is that He would personally wipe away our tears. Scripture doesn't say that our tears will miraculously go away but that God will wipe them away.

I am moved to pray even more for the people I meet, that they will also have the same certain hope and that they will one day belong to Him. I don't know if I will and can be the one who will directly share my hope with them, but I pray it to be so. It will take a miracle, but with God all things are possible.

I hope that as I am comforted by the God who comforts, I will also bring peace and comfort for people, and point them to the true Comforter and person who can provide true peace.