This is “Namma for Christ”
with the two hundred seventy-sixth inspirational message dated Wednesday,
September 11th, 2024. The title of this message is, “Because of Who You
Are – John 11:35 – Coping with Loss”. The song provided below - “Because
of Who You Are” (with lyrics) by “Vicky Yohe” is a song that I first heard in my church, as sung by our choir. The below scripture is what is found in the 35thverse and
the 11th chapter of John:
John 11:35
New King James Version (NKJV)
35Jesus wept.
The scripture text of “this”
message was taken from the “same” scripture text that I read on (September 10,
2024) in my daily devotional book (the 73rd day's message) entitled: “The Word for You Today – 90
Days of Faith, Hope & Courage in Changing Times”.
The inspirational message I read on September 10th,
2024, was titled – “COPING WITH LOSS”. I knew that it was a reminder
that I wanted to share in my next message in my “Namma for Christ” blog. I hope you find (some of the excerpts) as inspirational as I did:
COPING WITH LOSS
35 “Jesus wept.”
John 11:35
New
International Version (NIV)
Emptiness,
disbelief, fatigue, confusion, depression and anger are all part of the
grieving process. C. M. Parkes says, “Grief is the price we pay for love.” The
only people who escape grief are those who’ve never really loved. In John
Chapter 11 when Jesus arrived on the scene, Lazarus was dead and Martha was
upset because He didn’t come sooner. She wanted to know, “Why Lord?” It’s the
question we all ask. And what was Jesus’ response? The Bible says that sitting among the
mourners, “Jesus wept”. And when He did, He made it okay for us to grieve too!
How do we mourn? Author Melody Beattle says, “We do it awkwardly, imperfectly, with resistance, anger and attempts
to negotiate. We flounder through kicking and screaming until we reach that
peaceful state called acceptance.”
Tears
don’t represent a lack of faith, they just mean we’re human. The One who gave
you love, understands sorrow and loss – that’s why He gave you tears!
Jesus
said, “I am the resurrection, and the life” (John 11:25), so when He spoke that
day Lazarus had to respond to the “Lord
of…the dead and the living” (Romans 14:9 NIV). In fact, if Jesus hadn’t called
Lazarus by name, it’s likely that every corpse in the cemetery would have
arisen when He spoke! Grieving heart, there’s good news: “The Lord…will come
down from heaven…[and] all the Christians [including your loved ones] who have
died will rise” (1st Thes. 4:16 NLT – see below verse)
1st
Thessalonians 4:16
New
Living Translation (NLT)
16 For the Lord Himself will come down from heaven
with a commanding shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet
call of God. First, the believers who have died will rise from
their graves.
Until
then, although we grieve, we’re not like “others who have no hope” (see verse 1st Thes. 4:13 NKJV
below). That’s because we know how
the story ends!
1st
Thessalonians 4:13
New
King James Version (NKJV)
13 But I do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen asleep, lest you sorrow as others who have no hope.
Please enjoy
the below song, “Because of Who You Are” (with lyrics) by “Vicky Yohe” performed
with power and anointing.
(I do not own the rights to this song).
BE BLESSED!
