Grace Day
Open Your Bible
Ecclesiastes 3:1, Ecclesiastes 3:4
BY She Reads Truth
Take this day as an opportunity to catch up on your reading, pray, and rest in the presence of the Lord.
Focusing on the first part of verse 4, ask the Holy Spirit for the freedom to weep and to laugh in every season of your life.
Ecclesiastes 3:1,4:
There is an occasion for everything,
and a time for every activity under heaven:
a time to weep and a time to laugh;
a time to mourn and a time to dance
68 thoughts on "Grace Day"
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So much pain and sorrow in life right now. I need healing in my heart, my head and in my family! Need to be healthy and happy in God’s love.
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I am loving this study because I tend to bottle everything up. My father died three years ago; he was my best friend and when he got sick– his caregiver. While I cried many tears when he died, I never really allowed myself to deal with the grief that sometimes chokes me yet somehow I manage to put aside. This study is gently nudging me to be gentler to myself because in order to put my grief aside, I’ve had to be stern with my inner self (if that makes sense). So a very timely study indeed.
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The current season I’m has been full of hurt, rejection, depression, and confusion. But I have also found so much joy lately despite the pain. God is using this time to bring me closer to Him in a way I’ve never experienced and I am learning to trust Him more than ever. This has surely been a season of weeping and of laughter – God’s timing is perfect :)
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I completely understand your position, because I have been there recently as well! “In my deepest pain, I saw your grace and it astounded me!”
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I’ve found this study quiet timely. My sister and her family are moving overseas on Tuesday and I have shed many tears. It’s been so helpful having the reminder that in my garden of emotions it’s okay to be growing more than one thing at a time. Sadness at the thought of not physically being near my sister is growing alongside the excitement of being able to visit them. There is a time for everything – a time for people to be near and people to be far away.
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Almost two years ago, I lost someone who was like a second father to me. It still hurts when memories pop up (on time hop and in real life:)). It’s amazing though to see the way he is remembered and the legacy that lives on. His life inspired so many, and it encourages me to do the same. Thankful that even in mourning, there is so much to dance about.
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Today marks the 6 month anniversary of my friend Anna’s death. It is the first person I have known on a personal level who passed away, and it was under tragic circumstances. I knew her briefly, but the time we spent together was like getting to know a kindred spirit. I pray for her soul and lean on faith when I even begin to try to make sense of any of this.
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So odd how God’s timing is always perfect! I once read a book by one of my favorite authors and her quote for this is “a God thing”, I hold those words dearly! This devotion has been one that I have personally needed, but more so today than I even thought. I got a call this morning from my mother stating that her brother (my uncle) took his life this morning. My first thoughts were anger and are still slightly just that. But then I step out on my faith and believe that God is going to use just this to bring glory to Himself. The selfish human I am, I do not understand why this had to happen and I don’t know that the rest of my earthly existence if I ever will. Mourning and dancing, today I mourn and that’s OK! God carries me through this time and I am praying that He carries the rest of my family going through this. Then I remember some of the greatest memories I have with my sweet Uncle, and in those memories I find myself dancing!
So…..Thank you ladies for your awesome leadership and teaching me about Mourning and Dancing!-
Amanda, I am so sorry for your loss. Those close to us passing away is always hard in my opinion, but when suicide is involved it brings a whole different level of grief & hardness. Continue to focus on the Lord & lean on Him. Praying for you & your family.
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