A toddler died in a house fire this week in a neighboring community, the tragedy made even more difficult by the circumstances surrounding the fire. The heartbreak of the family is unimaginable. The anguish of the emergency responders and of law enforcement officials and others on the scene is painful to witness, as they are overcome with emotion. Dealing with death is always difficult, but the death of a child leaves many of us struggling with how to react more so than usual.
Some situations are so
difficult for our minds to comprehend or process that we are left
without words to express our sympathy and sorrow. In such cases, I know
only to follow the lead of Jesus when he arrived at the tomb of his
friend Lazarus. Jesus used few
words. He did offer comfort to Mary and Martha, the
sisters of Lazarus, but the words he used as recorded in scripture are words that
only Jesus the Messiah could have and should have said. Instead, Jesus wept. There is no shame in weeping. Often it is
the best and only thing we should do.
The tragic loss of a child changes who we are or will become.........the tears from weeping are the words of grief from our hearts.
ReplyDeleteI felt you were paying your sympathy for the loss of this small Angel to comfort the family and those affected by this tragedy....your a special lady