So also you have sorrow
now, but I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will
take your joy from you.
As I sit working in my
home office, I occasionally look out the window because of the possibility of
severe weather later on in the day. But as I look out the window I notice that
the sun is shining, and I cannot see the possibility of severe weather.
This truly speaks to the way that we live our lives. The fact is that those that are
in a personal relationship with Christ can truly see the “Son” shine at all times. Does this mean that
those that know Jesus will not face storms in their lives? Of course not! The
truth of the matter is that we all will face storms and challenges in our
lives. The saving grace for followers of Christ is in the knowledge that they have
seen the “Son” before the storm, and have been promised that the “Son”
will continue to be in their lives even during and after the storm.
Beloved, Christ is not
with us just in the good times; Christ is with us at all times and has promised
that He will never leave us. My prayer for you today is that as you prepare for
the storms that will come; you realize that Jesus is present in your joy, your sorrow, and in your stormy and your sunny days.
Yes, it will rain, and storms and winds will blow, but Christ is present with us as to insure that nothing or no one can ever take our joy from us. May you look for the “Son” that never stops shining, this day and every day.
This is the day that the
Lord has made.
