Yesterday night got a call from one
of a person whom I knew for many years. He was like a younger brother to me. As
I spoke to him I could feel that he was filled with so much sorrow. His wife
was carrying their second child but unfortunately the child died in her womb
itself.
He told me that they went to the 9th
month check up only few days before and doctors told that everything was
normal. But after three days for reasons unknown, the child has died in the
womb itself. He had returned to his work place yesterday only after burying the
child. As he narrated the incident, he wept so badly.
As a couple they had great
expectation about their child who is going to be born. But all their
expectations and dreams were taken off in a moment. He said to me that even
after the doctors report he believed that somehow God will restore the child. Nothing
like that happened.
He wept and wept but then I found
that his faith upon God was so strong even in the troublesome moment.
Sometimes in our life we expect good
things to happen in our life. But then sorrow and trouble comes into our life.
At times we were filled with so many blessings and all in a moment, one day
everything might be taken off from our life as it happened to Job.
But in such moments when we could
not hear or feel God what we should do? I
just want to write about two important things that we need to do.
1.
Praise God in all the situations.
Job lost everything he
had in one moment. He lost his health, wealth and all children. But then he
said, “…The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away. Blessed be the name of the
Lord.”- Job 1:21. He stood firm to praise God and God rewarded him with double
fold blessing.
Praise God even while
you face troubles. God will come into your life and will change your life
situations.
2.
Do not lose your faith.
In Mark 4:35-41 we
read that great storm arose and waves beat into the boat in which the disciples
of Jesus travelling. Jesus was asleep in the boat. They saw the situation and
fear filled their heart. They lost their faith. Jesus stood up and rebuked the
wind. Then He asked His disciples, “How is it that you have no faith?”
Jesus expected that
they have to hold onto their faith even in life threatening situation. Even today
God expects the same from us.
Do not lose your
faith. Trust God in all circumstance.
One important truth that you have to understand is even when you go
through tough moment God cares. In Mark 4:38, the disciples of Jesus ran to Him
and asked, “…Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?”
My dear young friends, even in our life, we ask God the same question.
Today you might be having the same kind of question. But God wants you to know that
He cares for you. God cares for His disciples. He knew that even situation gets
far worse it’s not impossible for Him to change the situation. God is in
control of everything. He could calm the storm in a moment. He cares for you
and He says to you today that you will not perish in this situation for He will
work and bring back the blessing, peace and the joy you had lost. You will be
blessed more than your expectation.
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