And God himself will be with them. And he will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. The former things have passed away.’”​—Rev. 21:1-4.

There it is​—a promise from God that ‘pain will be no more.’

What grand developments are ahead! Under Kingdom rule, God “will wipe out every tear” from human eyes. This does not mean, of course, that tear ducts no longer will release their natural fluid​—something that is physically beneficial. Nor will tears of joy be eliminated, for the earth will be filled with rejoicing.

Mourning and outcries for various distressing reasons gradually will be removed during the 1,000-year reign of Jesus Christ. (Rev. 20:6) As a result, tears of sorrow will cease to flow from human eyes. But what about the removal of pain​—something also foretold?