So you also are now in anguish. But I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take you joy away from you.
(John 16:22)
Come, Lord Jesus. You told us this anguish will not last forever. How I long to see you!
Where did I find you today? I saw a friend’s mood lighten when she drove me on a shopping trip. We got lost on the way, and she was very anxious, but when we got there and she explored a new store, she came alive, chatting with vendors as she tasted theirs samples, telling everyone how old she is and delighting in their surprise, forgetting her worries and becoming once again her cheerful, outgoing self. I, too, began to see the experience as new, looking through her eyes. Arriving home, I was so exhausted that I forgot to eat – well, at least for a while—but happy that a day which had started rather badly had steadily improved. Even the weather had brightened. Thank you, Lord. Please help me to remember that however I feel at any moment is not how I always felt, nor how I will feel forever. Let me look for your blessings.