Alone and hurting

 "Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning"   Psalm 30:5   NKJV

Jesus had died on the cross and His body had been placed in a tomb. It was over!. Many of the disciples were devastated. They had never really understood what Jesus had been telling them over the past three years - that He must die and be raised again. This would all be going through their minds as they tried to cope with their grief.

Grief can completely wreck a person's life. We think death happens to other people, it doesn't cross over into our lives. The thing is, we never really give death a thought, it's too painful to comprehend. However, when it invades our own personal space, it is hard to handle and people can go through all sorts of confusing emotions trying to make sense of it all.

Loss brings change - many of them and this can be difficult to negotiate. The process cannot be rushed and it can take an age before some are strong enough to be able to cope. When a person has invested their whole life with someone and that person is no longer with them, their whole life can fall apart. You may be going through a loss right now. There are no right or wrong ways to do things. The big factor is time. We need to allow ourselves to come to terms with what has happened and work through the early stages of loss very gently.

To a degree, this was probably how Peter and the others were feeling. They had given everything up to follow Jesus and now, as they tried to remember what Jesus had been teaching them, a feeling of utter loss was upon them. 'What are we going to do now?' You can just hear them as you try to sit in on their conversation. They may have been irritable or felt a sense of betrayal. It is hard to think how they were feeling at this time. Be honest, when you have felt let down by someone, badly, it is difficult to feel good about the situation. This was part of the process, they had to sort through their anger and frustration before they could do anything else.

Deep down though, these men and women had been handpicked by Jesus Himself; they were a special type of people and given the time, the Holy Spirit would bring to mind what  had been happening. And He will to you as well.

"Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning." Like the disciples, you may be devastated by what has happened in your life just lately. Please be encouraged to take your time, the sun will shine again for you but only when you are ready to walk on with life.

If you don't know Jesus or, have fallen away, why not say this prayer right now:

'Lord Jesus, I have sinned and I ask you to forgive me and be my Lord and Saviour. Please come into my heart, fill me with Your Spirit and give me a brand new start today.

In Jesus' Name. Amen'

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