Sorrow looks back. Sorrow is such a difficult emotion to get
through. Sorrow isn’t just caused by the
death of someone, it can also be caused by a tragic situation, or even from
committing an egregious sin. Knowing
that one of the names of God is “The Comforter” is a great help. I read something that Dave McCroskey wrote
last year, he said “The Shunammite woman’s son has just died. Her response is ‘It shall be well.’ Translation: I’m not okay right now…but I will
be. II Kings 4:23”. I had looked at it in that way before. Such a small phrase in that story, but yet so
powerful! What a testimony she had, such
great faith!
Worry looks around. Worry can be like a disease to your heart and
mind and eventually your body. I have
struggled with it for many years. Isaiah
26:3 is the verse that I find the most comfort in…”Thou wilt keep him in
perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.” With the help from my
Lord who is omniscient (all-knowing) I’m slowing gaining victory over it.
Faith looks up. Faith is where we find the total victory
over the aforementioned things. Trusting
in God that things will be okay. Trusting
in God for the future when we can’t see what is ahead. Proverbs 3:5-6 says “Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own
understanding. In all thy ways
acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” When the times of sorrow and worry come, we
should say as the apostles did in Luke 17:5 “…Lord,
Increase our faith.”
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