Are you in pain? Trust that God is with you - Daily Bible Reflections November 1,2014

Solemnity of All Saints

 

TRUST AMIDST

SUFFERING

 

“Blessed are they who mourn, for they will be comforted.” – Matthew 5:4

 

One day, when my nephew, Marco, was a small boy, he had an accident. He fell and suffered a deep gash on his head. His father, Abel, held his son as the doctor stitched the gaping wound.

        Naturally, the small boy cried and struggled.

      But his father couldn’t do anything but hold him firmly.Little Marco couldn’t understand why his daddy was allowing the doctor to hurt him.

       So, in his agony, he screamed, “I hate you, Dad! I hate you!”

       The words stung his father’s heart.

       But with tears, Abel kept embracing his son and said, “This will only be for a minute. Trust me!”

       If you are grieving right now, understand that God is grieving with you. He feels your pain — much more than you feel yours.

       You won’t read this in any theology book, but this is my theory: God feels your pain a zillion times more. Why? Because He loves you a zillion times more than you love yourself. Bo Sanchez (bosanchez@kerygmafamily.com)

 

Reflection: Are you in pain? Trust that God is with you.

 

Hold my hand, Lord, because I cannot go on without You.

 

All Saints, pray for us.