3. No tears in heaven.
In Revelation 17:7 and 21:4, we read that in heaven God will wipe away every tear. “There will be no more death or tears or crying or pain.” If our loved ones can look down on this tragedy-filled world and watch us struggle through it, watch us lose people we love, watch us make mistakes that grieve God, then how can they be without tears? How can they exist with no pain if they are aware of or involved in our daily struggles?
It would seem impossible for loved ones to enjoy heaven, as the Bible says we all will, living in perfect peace with no fear or worry or sorrow, if they’re witnessing the many terrible things that happen here. Sin and imperfections mar even a great day on earth. But God has abolished those things forever in heaven.
So it seems unlikely that our loved ones are looking down, sending rainbows, or helping us through situations. God is our help, and he is all we need.
Why Loved Ones Don’t Look Down on You From Heaven
So it may be comforting to imagine we still have a connection with our loved ones after they die. But only our memories and the hope of being reunited with them in heaven likely remain.
Losing people we love is indescribably difficult. But we can take comfort knowing that loved ones who believed in Jesus are safe, at peace, and in God’s presence. They are no longer concerned by the many worries of our world but are resting in the arms of the Savior. So can loved ones in heaven look down on you? Probably not.
First Thessalonians 4:17 says we do not grieve like the rest of the world, which has no hope. We don’t have to look for signs or hope for the spiritual presence of our loved ones. We can know without a doubt they have happily escaped a world of great sorrow and pain. And we can console ourselves, knowing they wouldn’t wish to be privy anymore to this life’s sadness and troubles.
We can trust God on this. We can believe his Word. And we can enjoy the memories of time with our loved ones until we see them again in heaven.
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