This picture is of our pastor hiking which is one of his favorite things to do.
From the Pastor:
Psalm 42:9 “Why go I mourning?”
Can you answer this question, oh child of God? Or has the question no application to your life and experience. I have never met a man or woman who has not at some time or other in their life mourned for one reason or another. I have mourned over my own failures and sinful ways. I have mourned with those who were smitten with grief due to death or illness. It is OK and even expected under certain circumstances to mourn. The Apostle Paul spoke of a godly sorrow which works repentance to salvation. Mourning is good if the reason is good. Thus the question raised by the psalmist is a valid question. It does matter why you mourn.
When my father died I did not go mourning about as those who have no hope. My father is in heaven and of this I am confident. I am confident that I will see him again for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that He is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day. I do not mourn for the loss of his influence on my life for he continues to influence me by the example he set for me while he lived. I do not mourn the loss of his company for the Lord has taken him away and I will not mourn over that circumstance which comes about to the glory of God. I place my confidence in the promise of God that all things work together for good to them that love the Lord and are the called according to His purpose. This confidence forbids me to go mourning. I rather rejoice that the Lord reigns and am moved to go praising rather than to go mourning.
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