淚水小徑：今世的眼淚、永世的盼望
2012年 12月 12日 - Bill Crowder

（轉貼：理念相同，代為傳布，千祈海涵）

上帝要擦去他們一切的眼淚。不再有死亡，也不再有悲哀、
哭號、疼痛。 啟示錄21章4節
God will wipe away every tear from their eyes;
there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying.
—Revelation 21:4

在美國的歷史上，曾經發生一起嚴重的悲劇事件，即是在19世紀初期
，數以萬計的美國原住民被迫遷徙。美國原住民部落，曾經與白人立
約，也曾經與白人並肩作戰，可是到了最後，這些原住民卻被人口不
斷增長的白人驅逐出了他們的家鄉。就在1838年的冬天，數萬名切羅
基人不得不步上嚴酷的一千里西行路程，這就是我們所知道的「淚水
小徑」。

在這趟旅途中，很多人缺衣少食，或完全沒有衣物、鞋履、補給等等
供應，這種不公義的結果最終造成了數千人的死亡。

這個世界至今依然充滿了不義、痛苦和令人心碎的事，今天許多人可
能會覺得自己正走在一條淚水小徑上，忍受著痛苦卻無人安慰，流著
淚水卻無人在乎。

然而，主看見了我們的眼淚，祂安慰我們憂傷的心（哥林多後書1章
3-5節）。祂賜給我們盼望，將來不再有罪污，也不再有不義。在那
時、在那地，「上帝要擦去他們一切的眼淚；不再有死亡，也不再有
悲哀、哭號、疼痛，因為以前的事都過去了。」（啟示錄21章4節）

上帝應許我們在將來不再有眼淚，現在也唯有祂才能給我們全然的安
慰，擦乾我們的淚水。

慈愛的天父，感謝檷，
因檷在乎我們的痛苦憂傷。感謝檷應許賜下沒有淚水的永生，
且永遠與檷同在。阿們！

上帝若允許試煉臨到，祂必賜安慰。
When God permits trials, He also provides comfort.

The Trail Of Tears
December 12, 2012 — by Bill Crowder

Our Daily Bread Radio is hosted by Les Lamborn
Read: Revelation 21:1-7

    God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no
more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. — Revelation 21:4

    Titus 1-3A very
severe and tragic event in US history was the forced relocation of
thousands of Native Americans in the early 19th century. Native
American tribes, who had struck treaties with and fought alongside the
burgeoning white population, were driven out of their ancestral lands.
In the winter of 1838, thousands of Cherokee were forced to embark on
a brutal 1,000-mile march westward known as The Trail of Tears. This
injustice resulted in the deaths of thousands of people, many of whom
had little or no clothing, shoes, or supplies for such a journey.

    The world continues to be filled with injustice, pain, and
heartache. And many today may feel as if they are leaving a trail of
tears — tears that go unnoticed and grief that is not comforted. But
our Lord sees our tears and comforts our weary hearts (2 Cor. 1:3-5).
He also declares the hope of a future time not marked by the stains of
sin or injustice. In that day and in that place, 「 God will wipe away
every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow,
nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have
passed away 」 (Rev. 21:4).

    The God who offers freedom from tears in the future is the only
One who can fully comfort our tears now.

Loving Father, thank You that our hurts
and pains matter to You.
Thank You for the promise of an eternity without tears
and a life forever with You. Amen.