We often come across certain circumstances in life which makes us think that God has forsaken us. Such moments are times of bereavement. Loss of a dear son or daughter after labouring so much to train and make them somebody in life. Other times, it could be loss of a benefactor or natural disasters. We think we have been watful and prayerful. Why didn't God reveal it and stop it before it happened? Why me? But i have been up and doing in my religious obligations.
God promised to keep and protect me. Why this calamity now? Questions up questions seeking for answer fills our minds. It is a time of grief and emotional trauma.
We need the grace of God to survice such moments.
Jesus Christ did not commit any sin while on earth. He was holy and upright. His enemies could not find anything wrong in Him yet they called for His crucifixion.
Why should God allow His only son to be so treated?
It is for the cause of the salvation of manking. That is the why. If Christ did not die, we cannot be saved. We cannot have access to the throne of grace. We cannot be counted as inheritors of His kingdom.
When Christ willingly offered Himself as sacrifice, He committed Himself to the will of the father who allowed it. God rewarded Him by giving empowering Him to be the greatest name in the history of manking. At the mention of His name, every knee now bows.
If you are bereaved or griefing, know that the Lord has permitted it. He will give beauty for your ashes and the songs of joy for your mourning so that His name will be glorified in you. He will console and comfort you so that you can be a better instrument in His hand to minister to the needs of others.
Our grief may be the direct answer to our prayers for God to use us mightily.
Know that the Lord is God, He will be exalted among the heathen and in the earth.
Fear not because the Lord is with you. He will make rough places straight before you.
P.S.: Text Is. 51vs. 3, 2 Cor. 1:3-4
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