Self
pity, uncontrollable grief, and self absorption can all prevent us from
encountering Jesus in the challenging situations of life just as they did Mary
Magdalene. These emotions take hold of us when we misunderstand the promises of
God or, when we do not take them as seriously as we ought. They arise when we
give up, even before we begin, or when we prefer to be negative rather than
positive about life. It is at times like these that Jesus comes to us, like he
came to Mary Magdalene, and asks us to open our eyes and see that he is still
with us and alive. He asks us to get used to his presence in all things, in all
persons, and in all events. He asks us to be able to see him in the bad times
and in the good, in sickness and in health, and in all the days of our lives.
We need only open our hearts wide enough to see.
Have
your “tears” come in the way of your encountering the Lord? Will you stop
crying today?
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