Jesus is described as the radiance of God’s glory, and the exact representation of His being in Hebrews chapter 1:3. As we read through the four gospels Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, we hear of Jesus life and character, that He taught crowds on the hillside, that He preached the gospel, and that He healed people – with leprosy, who were blind and who felt marginalised and alone.
We think of Jesus being willing to die on the cross, of his cry ” Father, forgive them, because they do not know what they are doing” ( Luke 23:34), of his death and rising to life on the third day, and His call to all people to trust Him, and to invite him into their heart.
When Jesus knew that He was going to die, he asked His heavenly Father to ‘give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever – the Spirit of truth.’ John 14:16 His holy spirit is very much at work in the world today, and in our lives, bringing encouragement, challenge and guidance, helping followers of Jesus Christ to be formed more into the likeness of Jesus.
This sections of resources focuses very much on healing – in mind, body and soul. It considers three areas – conflict, suffering and grief. These are three aspects of life that we can have many questions about. I don’t offer answers, but just think that everyone needs space to ask about these important questions – why there is so much sadness and heartache in life. Does God still love us? Why is there so much pain and suffering in the world today? We can still have faith, whilst wrestling with these important questions. We can trust in the goodness and love of God’s character, even when we do not understand the details of why things happen. So I encourage you not to lose heart, even in the midst of periods of personal loss and challenge.
