Separação
A separação traz dor profunda, mas a Bíblia nos consola com a promessa de que Deus nunca nos abandona. Seja na perda, na distância ou no luto, Ele é nosso refúgio.
Deus está presente na dor
O Senhor está perto dos quebrantados de coração e promete nunca nos deixar órfãos. Na separação, Ele é nosso consolo mais íntimo.
The Lord is close beside those who are broken-hearted; he saves those whose spirits are crushed.
Even when I walk through the valley dark as death, I’m not afraid of any evil, because you are right there with me; your rod and your staff protect me.
He heals the broken-hearted, and bandages the wounded.
I will not abandon you like orphans: I will come back to you.
Even if my father and my mother abandon me, the Lord will take care of me.
Esperança e conforto
A separação não é o fim. Deus transforma a dor em esperança, e o sofrimento presente produz uma glória eterna que supera toda aflição.
We don’t want you to be confused about what happens when people die, brothers and sisters, so that you won’t grieve like others who don’t have any hope.
Yet I’m convinced that what we suffer in the present is nothing compared to the future glory that will be revealed to us.
He comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those who are also in trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.
You need to be patient so that having done what God wants, you’ll receive what he has promised.
These prove that your trust in God is genuine, just as fire is used to prove if gold is genuine—even though that too can be destroyed—and your faith is more valuable than gold! In this way your trust in God will be recognized and you will receive praise, glory, and honor when Jesus Christ appears.
Amor que persevera
O amor verdadeiro é mais forte que a separação. A fé nos sustenta e nos dá a certeza de que o reencontro virá.
Floods of water cannot extinguish love; rivers cannot submerge it. If a man offered everything he owned in order to buy love he would be completely rejected.
It was also called Mizpah, for as Laban said, "May the Lord keep a close eye on both of us when we’re not together.
I prayed for this boy, and since the Lord has given me what I asked him for, now I’m giving him to the Lord. As long as he lives he will be dedicated to the Lord." And he worshiped the Lord there.
But in whatever way such things gained me anything, I count them as a loss for Christ. Truly, I count everything as loss in exchange for the incredible benefit I’ve gained through knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. I’ve thrown away all these things for him, and consider them trash, so that I might gain Christ.