Comfort Amidst Tears 泪水中的安慰

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Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind. 1 Thessalonians 4:13

Today's Scripture 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

Today's Insights Grieving the loss of a loved one is a natural and necessary process that takes time. With death can come gut-wrenching pain and heartache. But in 1 Thessalonians 4, we’re instructed not to grieve like “the rest of mankind”—nonbelievers—“who have no hope” (v. 13). Our grief is made more bearable because the Holy Spirit, our Comforter, is with us (John 14:15-17); and we have the assurance of one day being reunited with our believing loved ones and of enjoying our Savior together, forever. Believers in Jesus know this life isn’t all there is. We have the promise of eternal life (3:16). Our loved ones are safe in Christ’s arms, and we can entrust them into His care. One day we’ll be reunited and “there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain” (Revelation 21:4).

Today's Devotion The call from my mother came around 9 p.m. “It’s about your dad,” she said. “He’s gone.” While I’d been expecting this call for days and was relieved my father was no longer in pain, the news still hit hard. I sobbed deeply as grief took its course over the following days and weeks. While losing my father was hard on us all, it was particularly hard for some of my unbelieving family members. To their understanding, Dad was gone forever. It was then that I realized how believing in Jesus helps us to grieve.

Paul explained it this way: Since Jesus rose again from death, those who believe in Him will one day rise again too (1 Thessalonians 4:14). This will happen on the day He gathers us up to spend eternity together with Him (vv. 16-17). Paul tells us this “so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope” (v. 13). Knowing I will see my father again brings comfort amidst the tears. Scripture never promotes griefless loss. Even Jesus wept for a dead friend he knew would return to life (John 11:34-44). And sometimes we don’t know what a loved one believed before they died. Still, our grief has a safety net. Because of Him, we will see our believing loved ones again, and we can entrust all into His care.

Reflect & Pray When have you realized the power of hope in Christ?  How do you think that hope differs from the world’s idea? Dear Jesus, thank You that my loved ones who believed in You are held safe in Your arms even in death, and one day You’ll bring us together again.

By Sheridan Voysey

弟兄们，论到睡了的人，我们不愿你们不知道，恐怕你们忧伤，像那些没有指望的人一样。（帖撒罗尼迦前书 4:13）

今日经文：帖撒罗尼迦前书 4章13-18节

今日感悟：哀悼挚爱的离世是一个自然且必要的过程，需要时间来疗愈。死亡往往伴随着撕心裂肺的痛苦与哀伤。但在《帖撒罗尼迦前书》第4章中，我们受教导不要像“其余的人”，即那些“没有指望”的不信者，那样哀伤（13节）。我们的哀伤变得较易承受，因为圣灵，我们的安慰者，与我们同在（约翰福音 14:15-17）；而且我们确信，终有一天会与那些信主的亲人重聚，并永远一同享受我们的救主。信靠耶稣的人深知，今生并非一切的终结。我们拥有永生的应许（3:16）。我们的亲人安息在基督的怀抱中，我们可以将他们交托给祂看顾。终有一天我们会重聚，那时“不再有死亡，也不再有悲哀、哭号、疼痛”（启示录 21:4）。

今日灵修：那天晚上九点左右，我接到了母亲的电话。“是你爸爸的事，”她说，“他走了。”虽然我已预料到这通电话迟早会来，也为父亲不再受病痛折磨而感到宽慰，但这消息依然让我深受打击。在随后的日子和几周里，每当悲伤涌上心头时，我就禁不住痛哭流涕。失去父亲对我们全家来说都很艰难，但对于家中那些不信主的亲人而言，打击尤为沉重。在他们的认知里，父亲是永远地离开了。正是在那时，我深刻体会到，信靠耶稣如何帮助我们面对哀伤。保罗是这样解释的：既然耶稣从死里复活，那些信靠祂的人终有一天也会复活（帖撒罗尼迦前书 4:14）。这一切将发生在他接我们去与他共度永恒的那一天（16-17节）。保罗告诉我们这些，是“叫你们忧伤，像那些没有指望的人一样”（13节）。深知自己终将与父亲重逢，这让我在泪水中得着了安慰。圣经从未宣扬一种无需经历悲伤的离别。就连耶稣也曾为一位已死、但他深知即将复活的朋友落泪（约翰福音11章34-44节）。有时，我们并不确切知道亲人在离世前的信仰状况。尽管如此，我们的悲伤仍有“安全网”托住，因着主的缘故，我们将与那些信靠祂的亲人重聚，也能将一切交托在祂的看顾之中。

反思与祷告：你曾在何时体会到在基督里的盼望所带来的力量？你认为这种盼望与世俗观念中的盼望有何不同？

亲爱的耶稣，感谢祢，让那些信靠祢的亲人即便在离世后，仍安稳在祢的怀抱中；也感谢祢，终有一天会让我们再次团聚。