5 Days of Being Comforted by GodSample

Sorrow and Your Savior

Sorrow is the fruit of sin in a fallen world; the darkness is at liberty to inflict pain. No one is immune from sorrow. Sorrow is created by sin, death, divorce, selfishness, poverty, rejection, loss, and fear. Sorrow is all around, and it circles its prey like vultures around a carcass, ready to pick away at the meat of your soul. Sorrow does not discriminate among races, gender, social class, or stage of life. It causes a weepy heart and a weary mind over a lifetime. Your sorrow may be overwhelming to the point of anguish and despair. The hurt is about to drive you crazy. You feel as if you can’t handle it. Things have gone from bad to worse; you have nowhere to turn.

Prayer is the medication of God’s grace. Administer larger doses in the beginning to stop the spread of sorrow’s infection. He wants you to experience abundant life in Christ. He wipes away your tears in heaven and on earth. Let God remove your points of pain one by one as if they were trees downed by a storm’s horrific winds. Sorrow is temporary with God; His joy is permanent. Let Jesus remove your sorrow, for He is the Savior of your sorrows.

Jesus, thank You that You are the Man of Sorrows who understands and heals. Spread Your mercy and grace over my wounded heart and battered body. I need Your comfort and the comfort of Your children who are familiar with my pain. My tears are a tribute to Your love.

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