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.
Near [is] Jehovah to the broken of heart, And the bruised of spirit He saveth.
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.
Who is giving healing to the broken of heart, And is binding up their griefs.
‘I will not leave you bereaved, I come unto you;
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.
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,
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;
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;
for of patience ye have need, that the will of God having done, ye may receive the promise,
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.
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.
Mizpah also, for he said, ‘Jehovah doth watch between me and thee, for we are hidden one from another;
for this youth I prayed, and Jehovah doth give to me my petition which I asked of Him;
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.
But what things were to me gains, these I have counted, because of the Christ, loss;
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,