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July 23, 2008
YET I WILL PRAISE!
Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God, for I shall yet praise Him for the help of His countenance. ~Psalm 42:5
Grieving is a process filled with a whirlwind of emotions. It’s also a necessary process. Whenever there is a loss of any kind, we need to grieve it and through the grief healing begins to take place. If we try to stifle our grief by pretending all is well and that we’re stony rocks able to withstand the hardest hit, one day it’s going to catch up. Guilt will worm it’s way on to our emotional train as the first car, and then WHAM! We’ve been hit with guilt and grief, so much so that we begin to not function so well in other areas of our lives. When we experience the loss of someone or something, no matter how great or small a loss, it is healthy for us to grieve it.
I grieve the loss of my kittens as though they were my children. In their one week of life, they left indelible footprints on my heart. Some would say “they’re only kittens, get over it”, but God cares for all living things. His word says “Are not two sparrows sold for a copper coin? And not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father’s will.” ~Matthew 10:29. Proverbs 12:10 says “A righteous man regards the life of his animal, But the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.” God is almighty, He knows why this had to happen. My soul is downcast, but yet I must praise Him. His rain falls on the just and the unjust, His sun shines on the saint and the sinner. In the midst of my great sadness, there is joy in His presence. In the darkness of my grief, He continues to bless me and show me His tender love for me.
Yesterday, as I sat numbly at my desk trying to read messages, I glanced out the window and noticed that God had brought the elusive goldfinch to my feeder! I later checked on our two survivor babies and noticed that Griffin was becoming stronger and more assertive in wanting to nurse, and inching around on his injured leg better than that morning. For these and for many more, I praise God! He is holy, He is sovereign, there is no end to His great love! In the midst of every moment of grief, there is still room to praise Him.
Let’s Pray:
Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for blessing us with this day. We praise You for loving us, for blessing us, for showing us mercy. We praise You for revealing Yourself to us in the beauty of Your creation. We thank You for being our comfort and our help in our times of need. Though our souls be downcast within us, we will still praise You, we will still worship You. You are larger than anything we face, and through Your love and care, we will heal. We give You all honor and glory, in Jesus’ name. Amen
In Christ’s Service,
Prudence Ramos
Prudence Ramos, Today’s Bible Treasure Devotionals Ó 2007-2008 www.todaysbibletreasure.comScripture taken from the New King James Version, copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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| Amen Prudence! Did you try the sunflower seeds? Anyway I know what it is like to grieve. Holding the grief in will tear you up on the inside. I once told someone that when they cry the tears take the pain away with them. On the other hand weeping out of a lack of faith or unbelief will destroy us and God is totally against it. Its like holding your hands over your eyes while crying and peeking between your fingers to see if anyone is looking. Well let me stop before I start preaching! God bless you! |
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 Blessings sweetie |
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Thank you all so much.
Pastor Jay, I have both sunflower seeds in one feeder and thistle in the sock feeder! Anytime you want to preach, go right ahead! |
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July 23, 2008 at 11:30am |
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| The Golden Finch...isn't God good to us...this was a heart string puller...thanks for sharing Prudence...in every moment of grief there is room to praise Him...Love that!!! |
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| Yup, Sug, there is! Sometimes it takes me a day or two to see it, but it is there! |
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