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“Then Abraham rose from beside his dead wife and spoke to the Hittites.”          Genesis 23:3 NIV

 

How can we face the death of a loved one? By being responsible and not becoming overwhelmed with sorrow and grief. Abraham stood up and walked away from the side of his dead wife. He walked away on his own; no one had to help him. The point is this, Abraham did not allow himself to be overcome with sorrow. He was not overwhelmed with grief. In dealing with death, Abraham was not crushed, bewildered, defeated, confounded, destroyed, confused, demoralized, devastated. Abraham’s life was not wrecked because Sarah died. Yes, the pain pierced his heart, cut him so much that he sorrowed, mourned, and wept because he hurt so much. But after he wept, he acted responsibly. He got up and went about his affairs and daily duties. There was a reason why Abraham was not crushed with sorrow and grief. He knew that Sarah had followed the counsel of the Lord throughout her life; therefore, the Lord had taken her to glory. He knew that Sarah had gone to the heavenly country and heavenly city of our Lord. Very simply, Abraham did exactly what the New Testament teaches. He did not sorrow like others who sorrow, others who have no hope. But Abraham believed the Lord, believed His great promise that He would save those who followed Him, save them through the promised seed, the Saviour of the world. Abraham believed He would give the promised land to believers, a heavenly land that would last eternally. Hallelujah!

 

PRAYER THOUGHT

Lord, we do not grieve without hope, but in the reality of eternal life.

 

PRAYER FOR TODAY

Lord, we do not grieve as those who sorrow without hope. We grieve with the reality of eternal life through Your Son, our risen, ascended and glorious Saviour and Lord Jesus Christ. AMEN

 

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Genesis 39:11-20

 

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