Just two weeks ago I saw the greatest example of mourning I had ever seen. One of the young moms at church came forward for prayer, stopping not on the front pew, like most members of the church of Christ do, but at the foot of the cross, Mike our preacher had suggested we put on the stage. It was obvious she was unburdening herself of a heavy heart that caused her to drop to her knees, where she knew she needed to be, and sob.
“Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted” refers to the mourning that takes place over sin, yes a type of death, but a different death than usually thought of here. It’s mourning over sin that separates me from God, eternally -- both my sin and the world's sinfulness. It’s knowing the cross is the only solution –the only source of comfort.
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