An Emotional Day

           

Emotions. . .that is what I had plenty of on this particular day several years ago . A little girl near and dear to my heart had her heart broke for the second time in her young life.  My heart was breaking for her.  I cried tears of sadness for this situation and for her, and I was angry at another. 

            That night I cried tears of joy for someone else.  I found out my younger son had just led a friend to the Lord.  They prayed the sinner’s prayer together and a new name was written in the Book of Life.  What better news could a parent hear than that their child led someone to the Lord?

            Emotions. . .can be so draining!  Job, in his grief tore his robes and shaved his head.  Job 1:22 says, “In all this, Job did not sin…”  God created us human beings with emotions, some of us more emotional than others.  Even Jesus wept. It is not wrong to feel or show them.  We would be robotic if we didn’t.

            Again, Job spoke out in anguish and complained from his soul.  God already knows how we are feeling, so let’s be open with God and gain His perspective on an anguishing situation and receive godly wisdom in how to deal with those sad situations.  And in the situations that bring tears of joy, let’s not forget to go to the Lord with praise on our lips, as did the people in Ezra.  After lying the foundation of the temple there was much emotion.  Chapter 3, verse 13 in Ezra says, “No one could distinguish the sound of the shouts of joy from the sound of weeping, because the people made so much noise.  And the sound was heard far away.”

            Emotions. . .what is the lesson with them?  I think the lesson is its ok to grieve over the sadness but not to sin in that grief and/or anger, and to praise and rejoice in the grace and goodness of our Heavenly Father. We should not let our emotions ride over our common sense and to seek the godly wisdom that comes from the Lord.

            So I grieved for a little girl and rejoiced over a teen-ager.  But in my grief, I had peace because I knew His grace and goodness could work in her life also.  I continued to be her friend, prayed for her, prayed for the others I didn’t feel well towards, and I rejoiced for having her in my life.

            Today one of my dearest friends is sitting by her sister's bed watching her prepare to meet her Savior face to face. I know my friend is worn out, sad, grieving, praying, and just running over with emotion. But she, her sister and her family love the Lord and are leaning on him in the tiredness and sickness and rejoicing that they know where their loved one will be going, a place where there is no more sickness, no more pain, no more tears. Yes, we can rejoice in that!
 

            Emotions. . .that could be my middle name. I was worn out the above mentioned night. I cry now for my friend. But don’t worry.  I haven't shaved my head and I have always been ready to praise. I can still be an emotional mess at times but I am stocked up with Kleenexes in my prayer closet, prayers in my soul, and praise in my heart.

 

If you wouldn't mind, I know my readers are prayer warriors so would you please pray for my friend Jennie, her sister Joanna and the family she is surrounded by.

Thank you!