Blessed are those who mourn,
For they shall be comforted.
~ Matthew 5:4
Jesus continued His first recorded sermon by addressing a second criteria of people who are blessed. First we need to see our own insufficiency and need, to be poor. The second is a continuation of the first. Some people see their poorness and respond by trying harder and digging deeper within themselves rather than turning to outside help. But some see their brokenness. They mourn because they are damaged and can not repair themselves. Those who are broken can find comfort in the Spirit. It's actually a promise that if we look for comfort in God we will find it. The reverse is also true however that if we look for comfort in anything other than God we will either not find it or it will be fleeting and lacking comfort at best. Our sufferings and the things that cause us to mourn can serve a great purpose in that they can teach us to turn to Jesus for our solace and comfort. Today let us not despise our suffering but let us work within us the understanding that Jesus is the answer and nothing else.
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