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!