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When Death Parts Us

DAY 17 OF 40

“Jesus personally responds to our fuming and sadness. Feisty Martha got to see Jesus get angry at death. Tenderhearted Mary got to see him cry. Two unique women witnessed two unique responses from their Lord and Friend. Jesus, who is the fullness of the image of God, not only sympathized with them, he did so according to their uniqueness. Jesus arched his back toward the bully for Martha’s sake. Then he shed tears for Mary’s sake. Perhaps Nicholas Wolterstorff was thinking of Jesus’ tears when he wrote this reflection in response to the premature death of his son: We strain to hear [God in our sorrows]. But instead of hearing an answer, we catch the sight of God himself scraped and torn. Through our tears we see the tears of God. . . . Perhaps his sorrow is splendour.”

 Scott Sauls,  Jesus Outside the Lines: A Way Forward for Those Who Are Tired of Taking Sides

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When Death Parts Us

This 40-day guide can help you if you are mourning the loss of a loved one, or sharing the sorrow of a friend who is grieving, by renewing your mind with a portion of scripture from the Bible. This has been put together at a time when the world reels under the Covid-19 pandemic and as India especially is mourning the loss of many in these perilous times.

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