Are you trusting in Christ’s promise that he will come again? Jesus promised his disciples that he would do just that. John 14:1-3 says, “Let not your heart be troubled…In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to myself; that where I am, there you may…..
Are you prone to self-pity? It is easy to feel sorry for ourselves when we are overwhelmed with so many responsibilities and burdens. At those times, we should remember Matthew 11:28-30: “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden…..
It is the will of God that we share our sorrows and have compassionate hearts for one another. If we are truly followers of Christ, we will gladly follow that path. It certainly makes the journey easier and even more pleasurable. Remember Matthew 9:36: “When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.” Christ knows just how lost we feel sometimes, and he has a heart of compassion…..