I’ll be 59 years old next month.  And it seems the older I get, the more the words of Ecclesiastes ring in my ears, “All is vanity!” in this life.  The world seems more and more a place where people do nothing but chase their tails.  Round and round they go, accomplishing little.  And if they do accomplish their goals in life, they die and can’t take it with them.

Then there is the pain and suffering, wars, anger, evil and destruction.  Deceived minds hurt, maim and kill people for the sickest reasons or no reason at all!

Folks, I heard a new song by a young Christian woman by the name of Laura Story.  The song is called “Blessings” and speaks mostly about how God brings blessings to us.  Blessings don’t always come through happy circumstances.  God knows our frame and He knows our hearts.  What if your blessings come through raindrops?  And what if your healing comes through tears?

And the point to this short post is another observation made by Laura.  This world is NOT our home.  People who believe in the gospel of Jesus Christ are people not looking for the blessings of life in THIS life.  Jesus said that we would have tribulations in this life.  But we look and yearn for a city whose builder and maker is God.  We look toward a NEW heaven and a NEW earth where our blessings will be found.

Life certainly has dealt us all a certain amount of heartache, disappointment and pain.  But we can know that one day there will be no more tears.