THERE IS MEANING IN EVERYTHING

God turns everything to good for those who trust God and believes he has called them for glory. See Romans 8:28.

A person with an attitude of seeing the good purpose of life is able to make it through life more fulfilled than the one who only sees evil in the events of life. There is meaning in your yesterday and there is meaning in your today. There will be meaning in your tomorrow. This is why you must dream of a brighter tomorrow.

In the bible book of Luke 24 we are provided with a story of two disciples on the road to Emmaus. The events of how Jesus was killed had just happened and it was already about three days. Many disciples of Jesus could not imagine that there could be meaning and significance in the death of Jesus. Many of them had built their hopes and aspirations on Jesus. Their world was built around Jesus. They dreamt of sitting and dinning in his kingdom. They dreamt of ruling with Jesus in the new world. They dreamt of liberation and freedom from their enemies, the Romans.

They were people of hope and a messianic people. They saw in Jesus the messiah that Israel expected. They followed him daily and labored with him. They shared in his daily sufferings and travails. Many of them had been faithful despite of their weaknesses. They were loyal friends.

Jesus believed in them. Jesus was a friend to them. Jesus was a leader to them. Jesus was close to them. Jesus had impacted their lives in one way or the other. Jesus was a good friend to have. Jesus was a leader to be followed. The presence of Jesus brought joy and healing. It was difficult to hear Jesus speak and not be touched.

We can easily fall to a game of blaming the disciples. In their lives we could see our own lives. In their dreams and aspirations we could see our own dreams. What would have been your own reaction after being very close with somebody for almost three years and then the person is suddenly snatched from you? The games you shared together will be no more. The laughter together will be no more. The tears will be no more. The sharing of ideas and dreams will be no more. The comfort and friendship will be no more.

Separation and departure is hard. It is discomforting. It could be hazardous. It could be painful. It could be tragic. It could be stressful. Yet we know that various kinds of separations and departure do occur in life. It is good to prepare for such times. We only meet to gracefully separate at appropriate moments in life. Departure is a hallmark of life. We experience little departures and separations in daily life. There is meaning in all of them. Many works we do daily will not be possible if there are no little departures from family members to go to work. Many travels abroad if not be possible if there are no little separations. Look not to what is happening now but look to tomorrow.

When Jesus was killed, it was not the end. Many of his disciples thought it was the end. But Jesus did rise again. And you too have risen.

PotentialityActionKey: There is meaning even in the tragedies we do not understand.



TAKE MY WORD TO THE WORLD.
OMOROVIE M. IKEKE.
Author of more than 25 books.

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