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 Near [is] Jehovah to the broken of heart, And the bruised of spirit He saveth.
4 Also -- when I walk in a valley of death-shade, I fear no evil, for Thou [art] with me, Thy rod and Thy staff -- they comfort me.
3 Who is giving healing to the broken of heart, And is binding up their griefs.
18 I will not leave you bereaved, I come unto you;
10 When my father and my mother Have forsaken me, then doth Jehovah gather 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.
13 And I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen asleep, that ye may not sorrow, as also the rest who have not hope,
18 For I reckon that the sufferings of the present time [are] not worthy [to be compared] with the glory about to be revealed in us;
4 who is comforting us in all our tribulation, for our being able to comfort those in any tribulation through the comfort with which we are comforted ourselves by God;
36 for of patience ye have need, that the will of God having done, ye may receive the promise,
7 that the proof of your faith -- much more precious than of gold that is perishing, and through fire being approved -- may be found to praise, and honour, and glory, in the revelation of Jesus Christ,
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 Many waters are not able to quench the love, And floods do not wash it away. If one give all the wealth of his house for love, Treading down -- they tread upon it.
49 Mizpah also, for he said, Jehovah doth watch between me and thee, for we are hidden one from another;
27 for this youth I prayed, and Jehovah doth give to me my petition which I asked of Him;28 and also I have caused him to be asked for Jehovah, all the days that he hath lived -- he is asked for Jehovah; and he boweth himself there before Jehovah.
7 But what things were to me gains, these I have counted, because of the Christ, loss;8 yes, indeed, and I count all things to be loss, because of the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, because of whom of the all things I suffered loss, and do count them to be refuse, that Christ I may gain, and be found in him,