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.
18 [Tzaddi] The LORD [is] near unto those that are of a broken heart and saves such as are of a contrite spirit.
4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou [art] with me; thy rod and thy staff shall comfort me.
3 He heals the broken hearted, and he binds up their wounds.
18 I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you.
10 For my father and my mother have left me, and the LORD has taken me up.
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.
13 But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as the others who have no hope.
18 For I know with certainty that the sufferings of this present time [are] not worthy [to be compared] with the coming glory which shall be manifested in us.
4 who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.
36 for patience is necessary, so that after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.
7 that the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold (which perishes, nevertheless it is tried with fire), might be found unto praise and glory and honour when Jesus, the Christ, is made manifest;
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.
7 The many waters cannot quench love, neither can the rivers drown it; if [a] man would give all the substance of his house for this love, it would certainly be despised.
49 and Mizpah; for he said, The LORD watch between me and thee when we are absent one from another.
27 For this child I prayed, and the LORD has given me my petition which I asked of him.28 Therefore, I also have given him back to the LORD; as long as he lives he shall belong to the LORD. And he worshipped the LORD there.:
7 But those things which were gain to me, I counted loss for Christ.8 And doubtless I even count all things [as] loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things and do count them [but] dung, that I may win Christ