Blessed are those that mourn

What does it mean to mourn? Today I think I understand what Jesus was talking about in the sermon on the mount when He said "blessed are those that mourn." I don't think He was talking about mourning in the sense that we know it, in the sense of heartache because of the loss of a loved one. I think it is relating to the true pain of others. Let me explain!

Today I found out two things, one was in relationship to a person and the other an entire group of people. In both instances I am emotionally vested. And as I received the information that I did my heart began to ache, my stomach tied up in a knot and I got a lump in my throat. I can't stop thinking about these two situations, they have emotionally and spiritually overtaken me. THAT is what I believe Christ meant when He used the term mourn. It is feeling the true pain that others are going through. It is hurting alongside someone. It hurts....it down right sucks...but it is what we are suppose to do as the children of God. If we can't FEEL the pain of others, if we can't hurt with and for them, then how on earth are we going to help them.

Lord, thank you for listening to my ramblings, I pray that you would teach all of us how to mourn in a way that blesses you. Amen!

God's Will

I wonder how often we really seek God's will? As I was reading through 2 Samuel the other day I was struck by one small verse in the second chapter.

"In the course of time, David inquired of the LORD. “Shall I go up to one of the towns of Judah?” he asked. The LORD said, “Go up.” David asked, “Where shall I go?” “To Hebron,” the LORD answered."


As I read this I had to ask myself "do I seek God's will that much".......I mean really, for David it wasn't enough to know that God wanted him to go to Judah, he wanted to know specifically which town in Judah God wanted him to go to. David was seeking God's will in the small details not just the big. How often to we as Christians (and believe me, there is a big I in that we) pray for God's will on the BIG things and then say "Thanks God, I've got it from here". When was the last time I asked God's will about a purchase I was going to make or a small decision I was going to make? And what would life look like if we truly sought AND obeyed God's will with everything we do?

Food for thought!