Blessed are they that mourn

“ Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.” Matthew 5:4

That sounds like a contradiction.

A mistake.

Maybe a misprint.

There is no blessing in mourning, there can’t be?

But maybe there is.

Maybe there is a special comfort, a special place in the heart of Jesus for those who mourn.

That word “comforted” means, to pray for, to beseech to allow comfort and exhortation, to desire console, to be a friend.

As your heart groans in grief, Jesus beseeches you to allow him to comfort you. He has a special place in his arms, just for you. He doesn’t lump you in with a group of mourners.

He takes you in his arms, you alone, and comforts you. He desires to console, to wipe your tears, to hold you close, to groan with you.

There is a blessing in the mourning, if you’ll let him comfort you.

His arms are open, waiting to bless you as you mourn and grieve. He promises comfort, if you’ll run to his arms. He will hold you, he will weep with you and for you. He will comfort your soul and breathe life back into your hope when it has died.

Yes, you mourn.

But you can be blessed and comforted in the mourning. He didn’t say our hearts wouldn’t break, but he did say that we WOULD be comforted.

All because of Jesus.

He saw you, years down the road, facing this grief. So, he promised comfort. He promised a blessing in the midst of darkness. He promised comfort in the midst of brokenness. He promised hope in the face of death.

There is a blessing in the morning, and he beseeches you to let him comfort you. There is a special place for you, here under his wings.

There is comfort, there is blessing, even in the midst of deep sorrow.

This is not the end.

Run to Jesus, he is calling you to be comforted.