The grief is real. The pain of losing the dearest person on earth or an extremely close friend is real. The broken hearts are real. The loneliness is real. The fear of the unknown is real. The emptiness is real. The hurt caused by broken friendships is real. The worries about the possibility of losing a job are real. The financial concerns are real. The hurt caused by someone you love walking away from the Lord is real.
It’s all real, or at least it feels real as you walk through it. Can I tell you what else is real?
The promise that God will never leave us or forsake us is real. The knowledge that He has provided a Comforter for us is real. The love of family is real. The compassion of people who understand the real meaning of friendship is real. The support of other Christians who sincerely care is real. The blessings of being a part of God’s Family are real. The commitment from our Loving Father that all of this is temporary is real. The call of God for His people to come before His throne at any time is real. The glory and the promise of Heaven are real. The fact that we someday will live forever in a place where there is no cancer, no disease, no sin, no pain, no sorrow, no heartache, and no loss; this fact is real. All of the promises of God are real, and they are Amen.
Dear brothers, let’s do everything we can to make sure that the painful realities of this life do not overshadow the joys of this life or the life to come.
