After the chaos, destruction and death from last night’s
storms, here is the message God sent today in the daily devotional book I
have.
WHEN GRIEF VISITS
“God, who comforts
the downcast, comforted us…” 2 Corinthians 7:6
Grief visits all of
us who live long and love deeply. When we lose a loved one, or when we
experience any other
profound loss,
darkness overwhelms us for a while, and it seems as if we cannot summon the
strength to face another day-
but, with God’s help,
we can.
Thankfully, God
promises that He is “close to the brokenhearted” (Psalm 34:18). In times
of intense sadness, we can turn to Him,
and we can turn to
close friends and family. When we do, we can be comforted…in time we will
be healed.
Concentration camp
survivor Corrie ten Boom noted, “There is no pit so deep that God’s love is not
deeper still.”
Let us remember those
words and live by them…especially when the days seem dark.
“The grace of God
runs downhill toward the ones who are emptied and vulnerable,
toward the ones who
admit that they struggle.” Angela Thomas
Besides roofs and windshields, we are good. Hope all
of you can say the same. It was comforting to read this and know that God
is on His throne, loving us and all those who are hurting today. Help us
to be the hands and feet of Jesus for all those in need.
