Life Under the Sun
Life under the sun is so cruel in so many ways. It causes anguish. It breaks my heart and I hurt for those who hurt.
I see the broken hearts of those who have lost a mate to death. After many years of building a life together, the unwanted end comes. It leaves the survivor so lonely and empty. In a similar vein, I see when a parent loses a child. The heartbreak and grief that never seems to end. The memories that swell from within. The dreams for the future, now ended. I hate to see those who have suffered loss hurt so deeply.
I see it in broken homes. Years of companionship crushed because of sin in some form or another. Families are dysfunctional and go separate ways. Children who are hurt and carry scars with them for life. All the counselors try to help men but sometimes the hurt is so deep and so sharp it takes a long time for the wounds to heal.
I see when churches are disrupted by sin, invading their fellowship. When people feel like they have to leave a congregation. When elders are accused of being out of touch, or the preaching is mocked. Congregations divide because of all the above. I hate Satan and what he does to God’s people. It’s Satan who wins. It’s God’s people who lose.
I see it in the pain of bad health. Until we have struggled with health, we never know how precious our health really is. When surgeries take months, sometimes years to heal. When disease cripples the body, and a person cannot do what they once did so easily and once enjoyed so much. I hate to see age bring the encroaching disability that accompanies it. I see people who at one time were so active in God’s work, and now age has reduced them to few abilities and opportunities.
Life under the sun is cruel. And, if that’s all there was, it would be futile. Life would be filled with vanity and vexation. But --- it’s not all there is. The child of God has life in the Son. Life in the Son makes all the above seem smaller. The pain and disappointment may not go away completely, but they are balanced compared to the glories a child of God shall receive.
Just think, with the Son we will be before the throne of God, singing with the angels. Can you imagine that? We will get to see our elder brother and thank Him for His sacrifice for us. We will get to be with Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all those noteworthy heroes, who are our witnesses. We will be united with those who we have loved so dearly on the earth. We will get to be with them in eternity-- where there’s no more death, no more sorrow, no more tears, and no more separation. We will get to be with God! Wow! What a day that will be!
April 1st marked a year since Mom’s death. I miss her. I hurt for my Dad. But I do not think of him alone. I think of all who I love and how they hurt for the loss of their loved ones too.
Life in the Son is what makes life under the sun bearable. It gives life meaning. Hallelujah!!!
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