Tristeza
A tristeza faz parte da experiência humana, mas a Bíblia nos assegura que Deus está perto dos que sofrem. Ele enxuga as lágrimas e transforma a dor em esperança.
Deus consola os aflitos
O Senhor está perto dos quebrantados de coração. Mesmo no vale mais escuro, sua presença é refúgio e consolo para a alma que chora.
Just [or rightwise] men cried, and the Lord heard them; and delivered them from all their tribulations.
The Lord is nigh [to] them that be of troubled heart; and he shall save meek men in spirit.
the Lord lighteneth blind men. The Lord raiseth men hurled or hurtled down; the Lord loveth just men.
Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my wailing is not hid from thee.
Blessed be mild men, for they shall wield the earth.
Turn thou again, and say to Hezekiah, the duke of my people, The Lord, God of David, thy father, saith these things, I have heard thy prayer, and I saw thy tears, and lo! I have healed thee. In the third day thou shalt go up into the temple of the Lord,
A alegria virá
A dor tem prazo de validade. A manhã de alegria sempre vem depois da noite de choro. Deus promete transformar o luto em dança.
For ire is in his indignation; and life is in his will. Weeping shall dwell at eventide; and gladness at the morrowtide.
And I heard a great voice from the throne, saying, Lo! the tabernacle of God is with men, and he shall dwell with them; and they shall be his people, and he God with them shall be their God.
And God shall wipe away each tear from the eyes of them; and death shall no more be, neither mourning, neither crying, neither sorrow, shall be over; which first things went away.
They shall no more hunger, neither thirst, neither [the] sun shall fall on them, nor any heat.
For the lamb, that is in the middle of the throne, shall govern them, and shall lead forth them [or lead them forth] to the wells of waters of life; and God shall wipe away each tear from the eyes of them.
as sorrowful, and evermore joying [or but evermore joying]; as having need, but making many men rich; as nothing having, and wielding all things.
Entregando a dor a Deus
Podemos lançar sobre o Senhor toda nossa ansiedade e tristeza, porque Ele cuida de nós com ternura e não nos abandona.
and cast ye all your busyness into him, for to him is care of you.
And the Lord himself, which is your leader, shall be with thee, he shall not leave [thee], neither forsake thee; do not thou dread outwardly, neither dread thou in heart.
for to joy with men that joy, for to weep with men that weep.
O choro e o arrependimento
Há tristezas que produzem arrependimento e conduzem à vida. O choro diante de Deus é acolhido e transformado em bênção.
Now therefore saith the Lord, Be ye turned again to me in all your heart, in fasting, and weeping, and wailing;
The vinery is shamed [or the vine-yard is confounded]; and the fig tree was sick. The pomegranate tree, and the palm tree, and the fir tree, and all the trees of the field dried up; for joy is shamed from the sons of men.
Then Job rose up, and he rent his clothes, and when his head was polled, he felled down upon the earth, and he worshipped God,
and said, I went naked out of the womb of my mother, and naked I shall turn again thither; the Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; as it pleased the Lord, so be it done; the name of the Lord be blessed.
The parables of Solomon. A wise son maketh glad his father; but a fond [or foolish] son is the sorrow of his mother.
for in much wisdom is much indignation, and he that increaseth knowing, increaseth also travail.
Do thou away ire [or wrath] from thine heart, and remove thou malice from thy flesh; for why youth and lust be vain things, or vanity.
And do not ye make the Holy Ghost of God sorry, [or heavy], in which ye be marked in the day of redemption.