Day 29

Exodus 7–8 | Mark 13:24–14:11 | Psalm 13

“Then they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory.” (Mark 13:26)

I’ve been thinking a lot about heaven lately. Maybe it’s the weight of uncertainty in my life right now, the tension of waiting for answers that may not come the way I want them to. Maybe it’s the reality of pain—physical, emotional, spiritual—and the deep, unshakable longing to be free from it all.

But today’s reading in Mark 13 shifts my focus. Jesus speaks of His return, of the day when every ache, every scar, every burden, every unanswered question will fade in the light of His glory. “Then they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory.” (Mark 13:26) One day, faith will become sight. One day, we will see Him face to face.

Psalm 13 echoes that longing: “How long, O Lord? Will You forget me forever?” David’s cry is one we all feel at times. The waiting can feel endless, the trials unrelenting. But even in the tension, the psalm doesn’t end in despair. “But I have trusted in Your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in Your salvation.” (Psalm 13:5)

I get that. I know what it feels like to sit in the waiting, desperate for relief, desperate for clarity. But this passage reminds me: the waiting isn’t forever. Heaven is coming. Jesus is coming. And when He does, every longing will be met, every tear wiped away, every wound—physical or otherwise—made whole.

That’s why we keep going. That’s why we trust, even when the road is hard. Because this life, with all its pain and uncertainty, isn’t the final word.

Christ is.

Lord, keep my eyes fixed on eternity. In the waiting, in the struggle, remind me that the day is coming when I will see You face to face. Strengthen my heart to trust You until that day. Amen.