When We Know Who Wins / 已知谁获胜
Dexu Xia
When We Know Who Wins
He will wipe every tear from their eyes. Revelation 21:4
My supervisor is a huge fan of a certain college basketball team. This year, they won the national championship, so another coworker texted him congratulations. The only problem was my boss hadn’t yet had a chance to watch the final game! He was frustrated, he said, knowing the outcome beforehand. But, he admitted, at least when he watched the game he wasn’t nervous when the score stayed close to the end. He knew who won!
We never really know what tomorrow will hold. Some days can feel mundane and tedious, while other days are filled with joy. Still other times, life can be grueling, agonizing even, for long periods of time.
But despite life’s unpredictable ups and downs, we can still be securely grounded in God’s peace. Because, like my supervisor, we know the end of the story. We know who “wins.”
Revelation, the Bible’s final book, lifts the curtain on that spectacular finale. After the final defeat of death and evil (20:10, 14), John describes a beautiful victory scene (21:1–3) where God makes His home with His people (v. 3) and wipes “every tear from their eyes” in a world with “no more death or mourning or crying or pain” (v. 4).
On difficult days, we can cling to this promise. No more loss or weeping. No more what-ifs or broken hearts. Instead, we’ll spend eternity together with our Savior. What a glorious celebration that will be!
Reflect & Pray
How can the hope of heaven give you strength? How might your favorite “happily ever after” story echo Revelation 21?
One day God will soothe every hurt, heal every wound, and wipe away every tear.
When We Know Who Wins
He will wipe every tear from their eyes. Revelation 21:4
My supervisor is a huge fan of a certain college basketball team. This year, they won the national championship, so another coworker texted him congratulations. The only problem was my boss hadn’t yet had a chance to watch the final game! He was frustrated, he said, knowing the outcome beforehand. But, he admitted, at least when he watched the game he wasn’t nervous when the score stayed close to the end. He knew who won!
We never really know what tomorrow will hold. Some days can feel mundane and tedious, while other days are filled with joy. Still other times, life can be grueling, agonizing even, for long periods of time.
But despite life’s unpredictable ups and downs, we can still be securely grounded in God’s peace. Because, like my supervisor, we know the end of the story. We know who “wins.”
Revelation, the Bible’s final book, lifts the curtain on that spectacular finale. After the final defeat of death and evil (20:10, 14), John describes a beautiful victory scene (21:1–3) where God makes His home with His people (v. 3) and wipes “every tear from their eyes” in a world with “no more death or mourning or crying or pain” (v. 4).
On difficult days, we can cling to this promise. No more loss or weeping. No more what-ifs or broken hearts. Instead, we’ll spend eternity together with our Savior. What a glorious celebration that will be!
Reflect & Pray
How can the hope of heaven give you strength? How might your favorite “happily ever after” story echo Revelation 21?
One day God will soothe every hurt, heal every wound, and wipe away every tear.
已知谁获胜
上帝要擦去他们一切的眼泪。-启示录21章4节
我的主管是某大学篮球队的超级粉丝。今年这个球队赢得了全国冠军，有位同事就发简讯恭贺他。其实我的主管还没机会看这场决赛，他十分懊恼，因为还没看比赛就已知道结果。但他也承认，等他有机会看这场球赛时，即便比赛接近尾声时两队分数逼近，他也不会紧张，因为他已经知道谁获胜！
我们无法知道明天将发生何事，有时生活会让人觉得单调乏味，有时却又充满喜乐，也可能会长时间觉得疲累，甚至痛苦难耐。尽管生活中总有难以预测的高峰或低谷，但我们仍可以立稳于上帝的平安中，因为我们已预先知道结果，就像我的主管一样，已经知道谁获胜。
圣经最后一卷书启示录揭开了帘幕，让我们看到令人惊叹的结局。约翰描述，死亡和邪恶最终被击溃之后（20章10、14节），将会呈现一幅美丽的胜利景象（21章1-3节）。在那里，上帝要与祂的子民同住（3节），擦去“他们一切的眼泪”，“不再有死亡，也不再有悲哀、哭号、疼痛”（4节）。
当我们遭遇困难的时候，可以紧抓住这个应许：不再有死亡与伤悲；不再有悔恨与哀伤。相反地，我们将与救主永远同住，那是多么荣耀的欢乐情境啊！
在处境艰难时，天国的盼望如何给你勇气和力量？
有一天，上帝会抚平每个伤痛、医治每个创伤，并擦去每一滴眼泪。
上帝要擦去他们一切的眼泪。-启示录21章4节
我的主管是某大学篮球队的超级粉丝。今年这个球队赢得了全国冠军，有位同事就发简讯恭贺他。其实我的主管还没机会看这场决赛，他十分懊恼，因为还没看比赛就已知道结果。但他也承认，等他有机会看这场球赛时，即便比赛接近尾声时两队分数逼近，他也不会紧张，因为他已经知道谁获胜！
我们无法知道明天将发生何事，有时生活会让人觉得单调乏味，有时却又充满喜乐，也可能会长时间觉得疲累，甚至痛苦难耐。尽管生活中总有难以预测的高峰或低谷，但我们仍可以立稳于上帝的平安中，因为我们已预先知道结果，就像我的主管一样，已经知道谁获胜。
圣经最后一卷书启示录揭开了帘幕，让我们看到令人惊叹的结局。约翰描述，死亡和邪恶最终被击溃之后（20章10、14节），将会呈现一幅美丽的胜利景象（21章1-3节）。在那里，上帝要与祂的子民同住（3节），擦去“他们一切的眼泪”，“不再有死亡，也不再有悲哀、哭号、疼痛”（4节）。
当我们遭遇困难的时候，可以紧抓住这个应许：不再有死亡与伤悲；不再有悔恨与哀伤。相反地，我们将与救主永远同住，那是多么荣耀的欢乐情境啊！
在处境艰难时，天国的盼望如何给你勇气和力量？
有一天，上帝会抚平每个伤痛、医治每个创伤，并擦去每一滴眼泪。