Today's Daily Bread
The New Normal
A pastor, who was trained in trauma and grief counseling, commented
that the greatest challenge for people who are hurting is often not the
immediate heartache of the loss. Instead, the biggest problem is
adjusting to the different kind of life that follows. What once was
normal may never be normal again. So the challenge for those offering
help is to assist the sufferers as they establish the “new normal.” It
may be a new normal that no longer includes robust health, a treasured
relationship, or a satisfying job. Or it may be living without a loved
one who has been taken in death. The gravity of such losses forces us to
live a different kind of life—no matter how unwelcome it may be.
When our “new normal” comes, it’s easy to think no one understands
how we feel. But that isn’t true. Part of the reason Jesus came was to
experience life among us, resulting in His present ministry: “For we do
not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but
was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin” (Heb. 4:15).
Our Savior lived a perfect life, yet He also knew the pains of a
broken world. He endured sorrow; He suffered agony. And He stands ready
to encourage us when the dark moments of life force us to embrace a new
normal.
Father, thank You that in the darkest seasons of life, You
will never abandon us. Guide us with Your never-failing
presence through both the welcome and unwelcome changes
of life. In Jesus’ name, amen.
will never abandon us. Guide us with Your never-failing
presence through both the welcome and unwelcome changes
of life. In Jesus’ name, amen.
In our desert of grief, Jesus can provide an oasis of hope.
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