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GOD WEEPS FOR US
WHAT IS THE MEANING OF PSALM 116:15, "PRECIOUS IN THE SIGHT OF THE LORD IS THE DEATH OF HIS SAINTS"? GOD CERTAINLY DOESN'T VALUE OR FIND ENJOYMENT IN THE DEATH OF HIS CHILDREN! IF HE DID, WHY WOULD THE PSALMIST PRAISE GOD FOR DELIVERING HIM FROM DEATH? AND WHY DID JESUS GROAN AND WEEP AS HE SAW THE GRIEF AT LAZARUS' TOMB?

PSALM 116 IS A VERY PERSONAL PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING TO THE LORD FOR DELIVERANCE FROM THE BRINK OF DEATH. IN RESPONSE, THE PSALMIST DEDICATED HIS "EXTENDED" YEARS TO A LIFE OF SERVICE. HEZEKIAH AND JONAH HAD SUCH DEATH EXPERIENCES AND OFFERED SIMILAR PRAYERS.

IN THIS WORLD, UNLESS YOU ARE A CELEBRITY, YOUR PASSING WILL SOON BE FORGOTTEN BY ALL BUT A SMALL CIRCLE OF RELATIVES AND FRIENDS. BUT JESUS SHOWED US THAT GOD SHARES THE SORROW AND PAIN OF THE BEREAVED, AND THE DEATH OF THE HUMBLEST BELIEVER CAUSES HIS HEART GREAT PAIN.

THIS THOUGHT CAME TO ME RECENTLY AT THE MEMORIAL OF MY NEPHEW RONNIE. HIS FAMILY AND PASTORS EXTOLLED HIS COMPASSION, KINDNESS, SPIRITS, AND GENEROSITY. AFTERWARD, PEOPLE WHO KNEW HIM AS A GREAT PASTOR AND PERSON SPOKE WELL OF HIM. THOUGH HIS NAME WAS JUST ONE OF MANY, HIS DEATH WAS A MATTER OF GREAT LOSS TO US WHO KNEW AND LOVED HIM.

IT IS COMFORTING TO KNOW THAT GOD DID NOT TAKE HIS PASSING WITHOUT FEELING OUR PAIN. IN FACT, I BELIEVE HE WEPT WITH US.

WHEN WE ARE HAPPY OR WHEN WE ARE BLUE,
GOD IS AWARE OF WHATEVER WE DO;
ALL OF OUR SORROWS HE TAKES AS HIS OWN,
AND HE WILL NEVER LEAVE US ALONE.

GOD SHARES IN OUR SORROW WITH ALL OF US. LET'S SHARE OUR BLESSINGS AND LOVE WITH HIM ALWAYS. HOPE TO SEE YOU NEXT TIME.

HAVE A HAPPY, BLESSED DAY********
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