I Know Their Pain
Today, January 1, 2015, is the day of new starts, fresh starts, unsullied starts!
So I thought I’d scan my Bible for references to brand new beginnings. Surprisingly the two verses that caught my eye were from books I seldom reference – Zechariah and Titus. They say:
“I know their pain and will make them good as new. They’ll get a fresh start, as if nothing had ever happened And why? Because I am their very own God, I’ll do what needs to be done for them.” Zechariah 10: 6 – 10
“This new life is starting right now, and is whetting our appetites for the glorious day when our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, appears. He offered himself as a sacrifice to free us from a dark, rebellious life into this good, pure life, making us a people he can be proud of, energetic in goodness.” –Titus 2: 11
There have been so many deaths, so much sickness, so many people in grief that I know. It is comforting to hear the words that God knows their pain and will make them good as new. All those in the hospital, those homebound, those missing loved ones will get a fresh start. Words of hope. Words of compassion. Words of love. Let us cling to them as we move into this new year.