Good Morning!! FOR most people, mourning is a strongly negative word, with no blessing attached to it. Yet Jesus said, "Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted." Do Jesus' words sound like an insult when grief is overwhelming? Does mourning have any positive value? I now think so.
Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. —
Matthew 5:4 (NRSV)
Mourning can enrich life and give new dimension to our emotions. Mourning includes elements of missing, longing, and anger. It widens our minds and enlarges our ability to feel and to feel with others.
Mourning and comfort can lead us closer to one another and closer to God,...and that is a blessing.
Thank you, God, for being ready always to take us in Your arms and to comfort us. Holy Spirit, prepare us to give, and to receive comfort. Amen.
"The fact that God makes good out of our wrong does not make our wrong right
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