Pain of Separation

There are numerous ways to feel pain. There is the pain that happens when you fall down and scrape your elbow, pain that occurs when you have ongoing chronic health issues and then there is the pain of separation or the emotional pain of losing a loved one. I remember working with the Funeral Homes in BC and the absolute crushing pain associated with the loss of a loved one.  There was an emptiness that was hard to explain on the loved one’s behalf and a pain of not being able to relieve the hurt on the bystander’s side. How do you let people know that their loved one is with the Father in Heaven without belittling their pain of loss? While their loved one is in a far better place with no pain or worries, there is still the pain of separation here on earth; that void in a person’s life where there was once a loved one.

“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. You know the way to the place where I am going.” John 14:1-4

In this one promise, I hold onto hope and a assurance of a temporary separation and, for me, this eases the pain of my suffering. My mom kissed my boo boos better and the world seemed right. My specialist gave me meds to deal with the pain and swelling and, even though the meds haven’t kicked in yet, the hope of wellness made the sky a bit brighter and the breeze a bit warmer. When I feel that pain of loss, Christ’s promise of a future wrapped in the peace and joy of the Father makes facing each day a lot easier. We continue to pray for the families of those suffering loss in the Humboldt accident and now pray for the families of those who lost loved ones in Toronto and those who are recovering and also those who continue to heal in Humboldt.

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Blessings
Pastor Todd