Tuesday, March 27, 2018

A Sad Confession


Call me not Naomi; call me Mara.” Ruth 1:20
There are multiple types of tragedies that afflict the believer in this world. From hatred and persecution to suffering the same sadnesses shared by all people, Christians are not exempted from pain and sorrow. How we respond to them, however, is to be a more shining testimony of our faith than we find in Naomi. Her name means “Pleasant”, but she wanted her friends to call her Mara, meaning “Bitter”. 
Christians are not required to put on a happy face when sad things happen. That would deny our humanity. But we are expected to see things in a different light and reflect that light in our attitude. We are never to be called bitter because that is the nature of the world. We still have our hope in Christ, our home in heaven, the presence of Christ in our lives, and a peace that passes understanding. We can sorrow, Paul says, but not as others who have no hope. That is the difference.
Dear Father, Thank you for never leaving us in life’s darkest hours. Amen



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