Revelation 7:13-17Two extremesTears show there is sadnessRemoval shows comfortWhose tears and why?Those in white - God’s people“Out of tribulation”HungerThirstExposureThe tears of God’s people have been plentyTears of pityCompassion weeps for doom of lost - Luke 19:41-44Tears of sympathyWeeping with others - Romans 12:15Tears of bereavementDavid over Absalom - II Samuel 18:33Tears of penitenceCrying over knowledge of wasted life - Luke 7:36-38Crying over sin and punishments - Psalms 6:1-2Tears of anxietyA worker concerned with moral and spiritual wellbeing of those among whom he labored - Acts 20:31An anxious father for his child - Mark 9:24Tears of sacrificeOf saints who suffer great loss for furthrence of the gospel - Psalms 126:5-6Our tears and the nature of GodGod of pity - Psalms 103:13-18God of love and peace - II Corinthians 13:11God of mercy and comfort - II Corinthians 1:3God of consolation - Romans 15:5God wipes away all tearsHand or finger are not named bu understood hereHand and fingers: symbol of God’s work, ability, and powerHand of supplication - Isaiah 65:2Hand of deliverance - Exodus 13:3Hand of protection - John 10:28-39Hand of guidance - Psalms 23:1-2Hand of correction - Psalms 38:1-2Hand of comfort - Revelation 7:17The Promise: God removes the cause of sorrow. People beyond reach of harm.God’s plan for saving man:Hear the gospel - Romans 10:17Believe Jesus is the Son of God - Mark 16:16Repent from sin - Acts 17:30Confess faith in Christ - Romans 10:9-10Be baptized - I Peter 3:21Live faithfully unto God - Revelation 2:10
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