Why would Jesus allow such sorrow to come to a family who loved him so much? Why would he withhold his power to heal when he'd healed so often before? These aren't easy subjects to understand. They're not easy realities to endure-and some of you reading this book have endured more tragedy and pain than I can even imagine. Some of you have lost children. Some of you are facing a diagnosis you've always dreaded. Some of you have experienced a broken marriage and are facing life alone. Why? There are no easy answers. The fact is, we may not know the purpose behind our pain until we see Jesus face to face. Even then, we aren't guaranteed any explanations. We are given only a promise: "He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away" (Revelation 21:4). Trials are real. Bad things happen-to good people and bad people alike. For while life may shake, rattle, and roll, this rock-solid truth from John 11:5 remains: "Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus." Love. That's a dependable anchor. Go ahead. Put your name in the blank: "Jesus loves ______." Though we may not understand God's methods, that doesn't change the fact of God's love. Even when it seems to tarry. (From:Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World)
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I love the verse in Psalms that says, "I call to You when my heart is faint... lead me to the Rock that is higher than I." Such a picture of God's love being an anchor no matter what life's circumstances.
So many people are benefiting from reading this. It never fails that when it rains it pours but God will not fail us in our times of need or ever. I always try to tell my students that they may have it bad but in life they will always encounter people who have had it worse and better. Life is what you make of it after you pick up the pieces. For some there are more pieces to pick up than others. Thank you for this post.
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