The Grief Recovery group met this week and the beginning topic of conversation was riding the emotional ups and downs following a death. Day by day one's emotions are unpredictable and often uncontrollable. The same is true of any major loss, including the loss of one's job, divorce, catastrophic illness or accident, even the loss of a long standing friendship. The pain of such loss is devastating and seems never ending.
Where is God in all of this?
Right here in the midst of all the uncertainty, pain, and anguish, suffering with us. The good news is that we are never left alone to walk through life's darkest hours. He rides the emotional roller coaster with us. He carries us when our own legs are too weary to hold us up. Even before we cry out in prayer, reaching for Him, He is reaching for us.
He reaches out to touch us heart and soul. He holds a lamp for us during our darkest hours. He reaches out to comfort us through family and friends, especially those who have suffered a similar loss.
He promised; I am with you always, even to the end of the age.
