The song was going through my head, “Oh how he loves me.” I have sung this song when God is pouring out incredible blessings in my life and at those moments I am fully aware of the truth of the words.
To sing about God’s love when I am hurting feels as if it is not the truth at all.
A question comes to mind: Is God’s greatest love demonstrated when we are in pain or when we have many earthly blessings being bestowed on us?
A couple of years ago we made a decision to follow God’s voice. In being obedient we had to ask our children to leave their home and friends, trusting that this decision would be the best for all of us, in the long run.
I, in all truth, have not had a harder moment, than inflicting pain on my kids with that decision. To think about it still brings tears to my eyes. To watch them sob in sadness was so much to bare. To walk along side them in the weeks and months to come and see their grief caused me to grieve deeply.
It makes me think of God. If we as earthly parents feel anguish when our children hurt, how much more does Jesus feel pain.
I think sometimes He knows that to deliver us from our pain or situation may not be the greatest act of love, though as humans we are sure that it is.
His greatest act of love is often allowing us to remain in the painful situation, while His heart is breaking for our suffering.
As a human parent I make educated guesses as to what is best for my children. God knows what is best and cares enough to feel me hurting and sit with me in my sorrow.
Isaiah 53:4
Well said. I am proud of the woman you have become….. loving God and doing the journey well. As the word says, we are “going from strength to strength until each appears before God in Zion.”
Psalm 84:7 Love you hon.