February's Flounderings and Findings
Just recently our neice who was five months into her first pregnancy had to suffer a termination due to some very sad abnormalities. No one can fathom the reasons for these terrible trials. What words should be said? How do we handle smashed dreams and hopes? Emotions so raw, pain so deep - it is almost inexpressible!! The grief that struggles up out of the wounded heart is so intense it is like a volcano that rumbles with such pent up seismic power -it just has to explode. Even after the expression of the internal turmoil is over the pain lingers on and an emptiness leaves one in a stupifying numbness.
In times like these we have only one source of comfort and He is the Eternal Physician. The One who actually shares our grief and pain. He understands the loss and the emptiness of the soul and arms. The torn and bleeding heart that seeks rest and consolation. For it is said, "In all their affliction, He was afflicted, and the Angel of His presence saved them, in His love and in His pity He redeemed them, and He bare them and carried them all the days of old".
None of us can appreciate pain and suffering until we have endured a little of it ourselves. We can not truly appreciate a rose until we have bent down and taken a deep breath of the wafting perfume and whilst savouring the delight we wonder - how did He put the sweet essence in the rose to bring forth the fragrance? How will the breaking heart stop bleeding and heal unless He touches it? We must allow His arms to enfold and caress us and lift the burden by surrendering it all to Him. His analgesic is His eternal and everlasting love which can cover us like a favourite cashmere rug. He longs to wrap us in His strong arms and kiss our furrowed brow with His promise - "I will never leave thee nor forsake thee"
Praise the Lord for His mercies endureth forever.
