Jesus suffered, he was tempted, and he experienced loss and
betrayal. He wasn’t some untouchable
entity. He was tangible, and he came to live on earth so that he could die for
our sins, but also so he could experience the same trials we face as children
of God living in a sin stained world. Its hard to imagine, isn’t it? The son of
God coming down to measly little earth just to hang out with us humans so that
he would be able to perfectly understand perfectly understand us, and our daily
lives and struggles. Its unfathomable,
and unreal; yet he did, and so he does know exactly what we feel, and what we
go through.
I lost my dad four years ago- up
until then I have never known a loss so deep. It completely gutted me. I felt
like an empty shell of myself for months after. Guess what? Jesus’ earthly
father died as well. Joseph might not have been his real father, but he raised Him
from an infant. Joseph is not mentioned after Jesus begins his public ministry,
so he must have died when Jesus was in his 20s or so.
With the
loss of my dad, I also learned who my true friends were. Those people that
dropped out of my life then I still have yet to hear from to this day. That
deep betrayal only added to my unspeakable pain. Jesus- as we all know-
experienced the deepest of betrayals from Judas. While my sense of betrayal
wasn’t followed my by crucifixion, it did crumble what was left of my fragile
heart.
Loss and
betrayal are two of the most commonly found causes for hurt and pain in our
world today. A wife loses her husband, a
daughter loses her father; A husband has an affair with his wife’s best friend.
Its all around us!!! Isn’t it comforting to know that God sent his only son
just for the ability to understand and relate to his children? Take that knowledge and chew on it for a
while.
Blessings, Lacey Slifkoff
Lacey,
ReplyDeleteMy dear sister...During times of despair over excruciating circumstances of our individual lives. We as believers try to understand why things happen, but I know that when I lost my elder sister unexpectedly in a tragic fire. I found solace in the Scriptures. I feel in my Spirit that the Lord is wanting you to mediate on Romans 8:28 "in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." Claim your healing through the written word of God and watch your inner peace and joy return. There is a time coming when all the painful events that have happened in your life will bring glory to God. The Bible tells us "I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us." (Romans 8:18) Today, I am a living testimony of God's inner healing. You see not only did my sister pass on, she was brutally beaten and murdered. I have forgiven her perpetrators. It is my prayer that God will restore your faith and trust in Him. (I am speaking of deep inner healing) May He bring all of the pieces to your relational and ministerial puzzle together. In Jesus' name. Amen!
Never forgot that I am always here for you!
Your Sis,
Paulina