What does it mean that God is making all things new?

Have you ever wondered what blessings God is working out through the heartbreak of losing a baby?

By His nature, God is redeeming. Ever since sin cursed the earth, we have seen Him making things new—bringing beauty from brokenness. In the aftermath of Adam and Eve’s shattered hearts, as thorns choked Eden’s beauty and the earth groaned under the weight of sorrow, God whispered His promise to mend what was lost. Revelation 21:5 declares, “Behold, I am making all things new.” One day, He will restore the perfection and splendor of His creation, and every tear will be wiped away. But even now, we can see glimpses of His renewal at work in our lives.

The Greek word for “new” in Revelation 21:5 is kainos, meaning “novel, unprecedented, and fresh.” God is not merely restoring what was lost—He is creating something we could never have imagined. Ephesians 3:20 tells us that He is “able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us.” Though our arms may be empty, His power is not distant from our pain. Instead, He steps into our sorrow, bringing His love, healing, and purpose even in the depths of our grief.

Losing a baby is an ache no parent should ever have to bear, yet God does not let our heartbreak be in vain. He does not waste our suffering but longs to bring something beautiful through it. He gave us a picture of this in the way He designed pearls in the ocean.

A pearl—rare, valuable, and uniquely beautiful—begins as an irritant. A tiny grain of sand embeds itself inside an oyster, causing distress. In response, the oyster coats the intruder with layers of mother-of-pearl, slowly transforming what was once painful into something breathtaking.

Could it be that even in our sorrow, God is forming something precious? What feels unbearable now may be the very thing God uses to shape our hearts, deepen our faith, and reveal His tender presence. Romans 5:3-5 reminds us, “We rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit.”

Hope is not found in replacing what was lost, but in trusting that God is making something new. His transformation is not instant—just as a pearl takes years to form, our healing is a lifelong journey. Yet in His perfect timing, He is working, shaping, and restoring us in ways we cannot yet see.

God can also use our heartbreak to bring comfort to others. 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 says, “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.” As you walk through grief, allow His comfort to fill you. One day, He may use your story to bring His love to another grieving heart. Perhaps someone searching for hope will see your journey and, in it, find evidence of the God who redeems all things.

Your baby’s life was not meaningless. Their absence is felt, but their impact is not lost. And just as God is making all things new, He is holding your Hope Baby in His perfect love—until the day you are reunited in eternity.

With love,
Jennie

Jennie is the Executive Director for Hope Mommies. She and her husband Brian live in Washington State and have four children together— Trenton, Paige who has been in Heaven with Jesus since 2010, Mason, and Cora. If you were to knock on her front door today, you’d find her in something comfortable drinking a hot cup of tea, while trying to figure out how to balance all the things that make up a life. She enjoys spending time in God’s word, fresh flowers, board games with her kids, cooking, and evening walks in her neighborhood. She adores being a new creation in Christ and prays she reflects Him well on this earth.