Sorrow
“Blessed are those who mourn,
For they shall be comforted.”
The Oxford Dictionary defines the word, 'sorrow' as a feeling of deep distress caused by loss. For me, it has always been a time when I have felt closer to Jesus than ever before - emotionally closer to the Master.
Grieve, is another word for mourning. To grieve is a time to wait upon the Lord so that He may bring healing upon you. Maybe today you are grieving the loss of a member of your family who has died through COVID-19 or some other death... I want to say to you, my dear friend, do not tell them to stand up, pull themselves together, start reading the Bible and it will be fine - There has got to be a time, God has made a time for us to mourn so that healing can take place.
It is when you have lost a dear one that you can truly be embraced by Jesus. That painful sorrow draws you even closer to the Lover of your soul. Maybe you are saying today, “But I miss him so much”, “I miss her so much.” Yes, it makes us think even more fondly of home time, doesn’t it?
Do you remember that little chorus:
“Turn your eyes upon Jesus,
Look full in His wonderful face,
And the things of the world
Will grow strangely dim,
In the light of His glory and grace.”
Little Alistair was four years old - the darkest moment of my life when my little nephew fell off the tractor, that I was driving, and he was tragically killed. His mom and dad were so very gracious and kind to me... I will never forget that. My dear wife Jill would sit up with me until the early hours of the morning. She would tell me it was an accident, eventually, she would drop off to sleep, exhausted. But I was still wide awake, then Jesus would put His loving arms around me and comfort me. Please, my dear friend, let Him comfort you today.
You know, three or four months after the death my brother phoned me. He said he had a clear vision of Alistair running through an emerald green field so happy, not wanting to come back but waiting for his daddy in Heaven.
I want to say to you today, your loved one is not dead. They have just changed address and very, very soon - sooner than you think, we will be meeting together again.
God bless you and have a wonderful Saturday.
Goodbye.