I have a big scar on my arm. I have a scar on my stomach. I have a patch on my leg.
I see them every day. Some days I barely notice. Other days they feel loud, like they are telling my whole story before I say a word.
Here is what I want you to know. One day, it will all be made new.
That is not me being cute. That is a promise from God. Let me show you where it comes from.
What Does Revelation 21:5 Say?
Here is the verse. "Then He who sat on the throne said, 'Behold, I make all things new.' And He said to me, 'Write, for these words are true and faithful.'"
Short. Simple. And packed with hope.
Let's start with who is talking. This is the one sitting on the throne. In most of Revelation, we hear angels and elders speak. But here, God Himself speaks. That tells me He wants us to hear this one straight from Him.
God Tells John to Write It Down
Notice the second part. God says, "Write." Why? Because He wants this promise to last. He wants it on paper so we can come back to it again and again.
Then He adds, "These words are true and faithful." In other words, you can count on this. It is not a maybe. It is not a nice idea. It is as solid as God Himself.
On days when my scars feel heavy, I come back to that line. True and faithful. I can lean on that.
What Does It Mean That God Makes All Things New?
When God says "all things," He means all things. He does not say some things. He does not say the easy things. He says all.
The verse comes right after John sees a new heaven and a new earth. The old order has passed away. God is doing a fresh start on the biggest scale you can imagine.
But it does not stop at the sky and the ground. All things also means us. It means our bodies, our hearts, and our stories.
New Does Not Mean Thrown Away
I want to be careful here. When God makes something new, He is not trashing us and starting over. He is restoring what was always meant to be.
Think of a house with years of damage. A good builder does not hate the house. He fixes it until it shines. That is how I picture God. He loves what He made, and He wants it whole.
The Bible says we are fearfully and wonderfully made. That was true before the pain came, and it will be true after the pain is gone.
Paul Says Our Bodies Will Be Changed
In one of his letters, Paul talks about our bodies. He says we will all be changed in a flash, in the blink of an eye. What is weak will become strong. What is broken will become whole.
He says our bodies now are like seeds. They are planted in weakness, and they are raised in power. A seed does not look like the tree it will become. But the tree is coming.
That helps me so much. My body today is not the finished version. The best one is still ahead.
Why Do I Have Scars in the First Place?
This part is not pretty, and I will not pretend it is. My big scar on my arm came from pain and suffering and tears. It was not a fun story. It did not happen because everything was fine.
Maybe yours did not either. Many of us carry marks that we did not ask for. Some are on the outside, where everyone can see. Some are on the inside, where no one knows.
The Bible does not hide from this. It says that all of creation groans, waiting to be set free. That means God knows this world is not how it was meant to be. He sees the damage, and He does not call it fine.
Scars Can Make Us Feel Ashamed
I will be honest. There are days when I want to cover mine up. I think about what others will say or how they will look at me.
If you feel that way too, you are not weak or vain. You are human. Scars carry memories, and some of those memories hurt.
But your scars do not make you less. They do not make you less loved. And they do not get the last word.
God Does Not Look Away From Our Pain
Here is what I love. God does not turn His face when we show Him the hard stuff. He is not grossed out. He is not disappointed.
Isaiah says that Jesus was wounded for us and that by His stripes we are healed. Jesus knows what it is to be marked by pain. He carries scars Himself.
That means when I bring my scars to Him, I am not bringing them to someone who has never been hurt. I am bringing them to someone who understands.
Will My Scars Be Gone in the New Earth?
This is the question I get asked a lot. And I want to answer it honestly.
I believe God will make everything new, including my arm. I believe it will be perfect. I believe it will be beautiful. And I believe there will be no more pain ever again.
That is the hope I hold onto. It comes straight from the promise in Revelation.
What the Bible Does Not Tell Us
I should be honest about one thing. The Bible does not give us every detail about what our new bodies will look like. After Jesus rose from the dead, He still showed His friends the marks in His hands. So there is some mystery here.
But here is what we do know. In the new earth, there will be no more death, no more sorrow, no more crying, and no more pain. Whatever our new bodies look like, they will not hurt. They will not remind us of the worst day of our lives.
If a mark remains, it will not carry pain. It will be a sign of what God brought us through. I trust Him with that. He has never let me down.
Pain Will Never Return
That is the part that gets me. It is not only that the scar goes away. It is that the pain behind the scar goes away for good.
No more waking up sore. No more checkups. No more dreading what is coming next. No more ever.
Every time I read that, I take a deep breath. What a promise.
How Can I Hold Onto Hope While I Am Still Hurting?
Knowing about the future is great. But we still live today, and today can be hard.
So how do we hold on? I do not have a perfect answer, but I have a few things that help me. They are simple, and they work.
Remember That This Life Is Not the End
Paul says that on the outside we may be wearing down, but on the inside we are being renewed every day. He calls our troubles light and short compared to the glory that is coming.
He does not say our pain is fake. He says the glory is bigger. That shift helps me carry the weight on hard days.
Thank God for What My Body Has Done
This may sound strange, but I have started thanking God for my scars. They mean I survived. They mean I made it through.
I do not love every part of the story. But I am here, and God was with me in it. That is worth saying thank you for.
Share Your Story With Someone
When I tell people about my scars, something good happens. They open up too. I find out I am not the only one.
Your story could be the encouragement someone else needs. You do not have to share everything. Just share enough to remind someone that hope is real.
What Does It Look Like When God Makes Everything New?
Picture it with me. A new sky. A new earth. No hospital rooms. No tears. No wounds.
And you, standing whole and free. Your arm, your stomach, your leg, every part of you, made new by the hands that made you in the first place.
God does not just patch things up. He makes them new. That is who He is, and that is what He said He will do.
Keep Going Through the Last Chapters of Revelation
If this encouraged you, I would love for you to spend time in Revelation 21 and 22. Read it slowly. Let the promises soak in.
God makes all things new. And He said these words are true and faithful. What a promise.
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