For many years now, the Bauer family has been reading a devotional called Our Daily Bread. Yesterday’s content was so impressive, timely, and relevant that I’ve decided to share it today. Once again, all credit goes directly to the author of that particular devotional – Dave Branon – and Our Daily Bread Ministries. One could probably even find the content I’m citing today on their website at ourdailybread.org. With that introduction, here is Dave Branon and his devotional entitled “Hope Anyway.”
“Among the hundreds of articles I’ve written for Our Daily Bread since 1988, a few stick in my mind. One such article is from the mid-1990 when I told of a time our three girls were away at camp or on mission trips, so six-year-old Steve and I had some guy time. As we were enjoying an excursion to the airport, Steve turned to me and said, “It’s not as much fun without Melissa,” his eight-year-old sister and sidekick.
Neither of us knew then how poignant those words would turn out to be. Life indeed has not been “as much fun” for the years since Mell died in a car accident as a teenager. The passage of time may dull the ache, but nothing takes the pain away completely. Time cannot heal that wound. But here’s something that can help: listening to, meditating on, and savoring the solace promised by the God of all comfort.
Listen: “Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail” (Lamentations 3:22).
Meditate: “In the day of trouble he will keep me safe in his dwelling” (Psalm 27:5).
Savor: “My comfort in my suffering is this: Your promise preserves my life” (119:50).
Life can never be the same again when someone we love is gone. But God’s promises bring hope and comfort.”
I can only conclude with an enthusiastic “amen”!
Kevin
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