BLESSINGS IN THE PLACE OF MOURNING
Many times the challenges of life build and force us to find the courage
and reasons to move on. This rather
unpleasant turn brings unbelievable change that the best of circumstances
cannot bring. This change I have found
out is hinged on our value and belief system even in the place of adversity.
Today my confidence based on my experience is that the ability to know
and see God in the place of mourning activates the
miracle of strength in a dark and hopeless situation. As you know, I am not new
to mourning...the loss my husband of 6 years of marriage; my best friend,
confidant and partner Charles; has helped me see things and situations
from God’s perspective. One of which is that whatever He allows to happen
in our lives will work together for our good and in the process bless
others. In previous posts I talked about
how God helped me through the different stages of grief and how I have received
strength to move on.
I didn’t know I could survive a situation that terrible but as they say
you never know how strong you can be (with God) until strength is your only
option.
In Mathew 5:4; the Bible says ‘Blessed are they that
mourn; for they shall be comforted’.
When
the Lord says you are blessed, you are blessed indeed regardless of the
challenges, pain and regrets in the place mourning. We are comforted through
his word and able to overcome the oppression of tradition and society, and therefore
confident of God’s word.
Number
23:19; God is not a man that he should lie neither the son of man that he
should repent hath he said and shall he not do it or hath he spoken and shall
he not make it good.
However
talking about blessing in the place of mourning, doesn’t make sense, as it is
associated with frustration, pain and regrets and has no bearing on blessings
as it seems. But Psalm 34: 18; the Lord is close to the broken hearted and saves
those who are crushed in Spirit.
The
Lord’s presence makes all the difference in the place of mourning, the loss of
a loved one is a heart breaking situation and it’s difficult to deal with
without God that is why He has promised to be close in other to restore joy and
peace to those who mourn in Zion.
The
bible recognizes that a broken heart could crush the spirit, and results in all
forms of physical challenges, but He has promised that his strength will be
made strong in our weaknesses.
However
it is important to know we are not disadvantaged in any way as a result of the
sorrow and pain we are going through and shouldn’t listen to the opinion of
people about us. What is important is
that you remember that you are valuable and that your circumstances will not
define you in the long run if you know who you are. Question is do you know who you are? The answer to the question of your identity
will determine how you will allow others to treat you, what you will submit to,
but more importantly if you will ever rise from the ashes of your mourning.
God is
more than willing to comfort us, and deliver us from all oppression, that is
associated with the mourning as a result of the death of a loved one, and our
relationship and the ability to believe in his capacity to comfort us in the
place of mourning is what provokes God’s blessings.
Are
youfeeling frustrated and dejected? Do you refuse to be comforted? Is your reality today dark that you are
unable to see that there is a tomorrow even for you that is bright? Fear not!
For God is closer than you think and he will make all things work together
for your good.
Never
forget; blessed are they who mourn for they shall be comforted.
God
knows your name and He is closer than you know… till next week I am willing to
walk this road with you. Send me an
email comfortofcomfort@gmail.com.
You
are loved
Peace