Good day Templar family
Psalm 34:18 – “The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.”
Keeping your faith when things are going great seems easy but how do we keep the faith when things seems to be falling apart around us? As Christians, we are not promised a problem free life, but we are guaranteed a Savior that is always by our side.
Grieving the loss of my daughter has been the hardest thing I have dealt with..ever. I kept my eyes turned toward Jesus during that ti... moreGood day Templar family
Psalm 34:18 – “The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.”
Keeping your faith when things are going great seems easy but how do we keep the faith when things seems to be falling apart around us? As Christians, we are not promised a problem free life, but we are guaranteed a Savior that is always by our side.
Grieving the loss of my daughter has been the hardest thing I have dealt with..ever. I kept my eyes turned toward Jesus during that time. I knew that He had her in His arms and that He was also holding me. During my initial grieving, I turned toward my faith rather than run from it. I know that is not always the “human” thing most of us do. Some people might feel abandoned or ignored and I want to address those feelings and what Jesus promises those who are grieving.
Being a Christian does not mean you will live a life without trials and tribulations..look at Job. He lost everything and everyone that mattered most to him, but he kept the faith. I look up to Job a lot. He went through more heartache than most of us can fathom. His faith never wavered. God rewarded his faithfulness with 10 times everything he lost.
However, being a Christian does mean that we have a Savior that has overcome the world. Nothing is impossible with God! What a blessing knowing we have the King of Kings on our side!
When I fix my eyes on Jesus, the heaviness is lifted. I’m not saying that all my problems go away, but I find my hope in Jesus, in who He is, and in what He has promised to me. He says that if I come to Him, He will give me rest!
God sees your grief. He grieves when you do! He loves us so much and wants to be your Comforter. Psalm 10:14 NIV says “But you, God, see the trouble of the afflicted; you consider their grief and take it in hand. The victims commit themselves to you; you are the helper of the fatherless.”
While we suffer in the present, we need to turn toward Jesus and find hope in Him. I know that my mom is rejoicing in Heaven with Jesus. Her worldly suffering was nothing compared to the greatness she will continue to experience for eternity! God tells us this in Romans 8:18 NIV “I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.”
Jesus loves us so much. He sees our pain and wants us to come to Him. He says in Psalms 34:18 NIV “The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.”
When you feel the weight of grief whether it be over the death of a loved one, a hard financial situation, a bad relationship, a work hardship, or anything else, I pray you will lean toward God! Keep the faith in your grieving. He will see you through! He will hold you and keep you. God sees your pain and promises to love you through it
Have a blessed Thursday
God's blessings.
Priory of St.Miltiades
Freedom in Christ
