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