In God's presence, those who have passed away are comforted and free from sorrow, as Revelation 21:4 promises that God will wipe away every tear. According to Hebrews 12:1, they form a great cloud of witnesses, surrounding and encouraging believers. Romans 14:8 and 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 teach that the deceased are with the Lord, and their loved ones can take comfort in this truth. Matthew 5:4 also brings solace, noting that those who mourn will be comforted, suggesting a continued connection between the living and the dead in God's care.
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‘He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,’ and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.”
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off every encumbrance and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race set out for us.
If we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.
Brothers, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you will not grieve like the rest, who are without hope. For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, we also believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in Him. By the word of the Lord, we declare to you that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who have fallen asleep. For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a loud command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will be the first to rise. After that, we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will always be with the Lord. Therefore encourage one another with these words.