The team sweeps the championship round, but over there on the bench sits a player whose injury will end his career. The party loudly celebrates whatever the party was called for, but in the middle of the celebration, a cell phone call announces the passing of a dearly loved one to one couple. As the Savior approached Jerusalem over the shouts of "Hosanna!", He stopped to mourn the rebellion of God's people in the city. As often happens in a great celebration, one suffers a blow that the remainder does not feel. The party roars on, but for one or two it rings false because of the bad news. Life here is not fair that way.
The good news is that Jesus reaches out amid the din and dancing in the streets to those who fall down in His care. Our Savior is always with us, but there are times when He lets us experience the fall. It hurts. We may wonder why. We may weep while others dance. We may mourn or sigh with regret. We have not, however, lost the salvation and grace we gained in Christ. That work was our Lord's at the cross, and it remains His though we may be defeated, or feel lost, or suffer hurt. I believe in the saving work of Christ, no matter what I may do or suffer in this life, and I believe it for you too. Paul did not mess around when he said that nothing can separate us from God's love, and God's love is what brought the salvation of Christ to you and me.
So cheer up when the mourning period is done. God didn't just squirm uncomfortably on His throne up there. The Holy Trinity did not call an emergency session. Our reward in Heaven remains secure, and eternal life remains based on God's steadfast love.
God bless you all,Bucky
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