Tears and fears wiped away

Yet a little while and the world will see me no more, but you will see me. Because I live, you also will live. (John 14:19 ESV)

 Jesus rising from the grave means that He conquered death, and in doing so, freed us from being bound only to this earth life. Though we presently live in a broken world, we have the promise of a perfect world to come. While we experience heartbreak and disappointment today, our tears and fears will be forever wiped away in our life after this life. He will make all things right. While we presently sometimes struggle with confusion, sadness, fear, and uncertainty, when we join Him and are in His presence, we will experience joy unspeakable.
 This is possible because God, who so deeply loves us and wants us to be in relationship with Him, made a plan by which we could become His children. This plan required God entering this world through a miraculous birth and, after living among us, giving His life for us on the cross—and then rising from the dead. Through the completion of His plan, we can enter into the relationship with Him that we were created for—both now and forever.
 That God has made it possible for us to have His presence in our lives now and to dwell in His presence eternally is awesome. The appropriate response on our part is one of eternal gratitude, praise, worship, and adoration, for we have been given the greatest gift possible. —P. Amsterdam [1]

Union with Jesus Christ is the foundation of our hope. —Jean-Jacques Pictet (1655–1721)

[1] P. Amsterdam Anchor Celebrating Easter—Why the Resurrection Makes All the Difference