A New Day

Grief touches us all at some point in our lives. Whether it is the death of a loved one, being rejected by friends and family, or any number of countless troubles that afflict us throughout this life.

It can be easy to become self-focused during these times. If we let it, grief will take root in our hearts and turn into anger and bitterness with a never-ending ideation that God is against us or that perhaps there is no God at all.

It's during these trying times that we must lean on God all the more, trusting Him to carry us through these days of pain. He may not give us all the answers, and we may never know what His plan was during these trials, but we can have faith that He was working out all things according to His glory.

This life will always be tainted with heartache, pain, and the consequences of a sinful world, but this does not mean we must live in unrest and bitterness. We must continually look forward to the finish of life, to the glory that lies beyond, to the promise of healing and everlasting peace.

For a believer, death is not the end. It is merely setting sail for the distant shore where we will be in God's embrace forevermore in everlasting love, perfection, and beauty.

Being rejected because of our faith and testimony does not mean we are alone. There are countless other brothers and sisters in Christ walking this same path. We must come together and walk toward Christ together. The world does not reject us but is rejecting the God we have faith in. If we declare Christ to the world, Christ will declare us to His Father.

If you are weighted down by grief and despair, cry out to God. Look for the sunrise, the beginning of a new day. His promises are renewed each morning and will never fail. Through the darkest days and happiest times, He will be with us every step of the way. Life may beat us down, but we are never alone.

His grace and love are freely given. His strength and perseverence will never fail. All we must do is reach out to Him and accept His sacrifice to pay for our sins, and He will freely give us all He possesses. There are no words to express the magnitude and beauty of such a gift. His blessings are new every morning, with every breath we take, and when we have breathed our last, His greatest blessing will then be realized when we are accepted into His Father's kingdom and given life anew with no more sorrow, pain, or death.

John 14:1, 3, 6
“Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also. 6 Jesus said to him [Thomas], “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."