22 When they came together in Galilee, he said to them, "The Son of Man is going to be delivered over to human hands. 23 He will be killed, and on the third day he will be raised to life." And the disciples were filled with grief.
Matthew 17:22-23
Jesus had to suffer a horrible death and separation from His Father in heaven prior to experiencing the joy of being reunited in Spirit with the sons and daughters He loves so very much. The disciples, as the apostle Matthew points out here, were filled with grief when hearing how their Lord and King would be taken from them and killed in such a horrific way prior to experiencing His resurrected Spirit who would someday become a part of them and fill them with an indescribable joy and power as a result of the price that He paid for them on the cross. You and I, sometimes in this life, need to experience heartache and grief in order that we could truly understand and know the intimacy and love of our creator and friend who holds us in His arms as we encounter difficult circumstances in this life, and fills us with His peace, hope and love. It is sometimes in grief that we become connected to our Father in Heaven by identifying with the death of Jesus while at the same time being comforted by a loving God who we know is in control and wants only the very best for us. Rejoice in your grief today as there is great joy and peace when God Himself holds you in His loving arms that will never let you go!
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