Those Who Mourn are Blessed

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 Those who mourn are blessed, for they will be comforted.
- Matthew 5:4 -

The word mourn means to grieve, lament, or feel sorrow. We've all mourned over something or the loss of someone - maybe the death of a loved one, the loss of a job, the infidelity committed by a spouse, or the betrayal of a friend.

But have you ever mourned over your sin? Have you ever felt so grieved by sinning against Father that you wailed out loud? Have you been so sorrowful over your own pitfalls as a human that you experienced what felt like death? If not, you're missin' out!

I know, that's a bizarre thing to say, right? It's true, though. 

Jesus mourned over our sins, because He was sinless, on the cross and the Father left Him. Jesus was alone - which is the rightful and justified consequence of sin; Separation from Yahweh and His spirit. Have you ever felt Abba turn His face from you after you'd known Him and been with Him a while? I have. It's terrifying. And also it's the thing that cemented my true Faith in Him. 

What I've personally experienced in my life over the last few years because of betrayal has led me down a road toward mourning my own sin even after a grave sin was committed against me. And because I humbled myself at the foot of the cross I have been given the gift of mourning my sins against Father. 

Please understand that if you've experienced gut-wrenching loss or betrayal in your life I am not suggesting that you shove the hurt, pain, confusion, or grief and pretend it didn't happen so that you can get to some righteous place with Jesus. NO FRIGGIN' WAY. Dear one, mourning the sins committed against you is very necessary and I do not believe with any ounce of my being that God is in any sort of rush for you to move through that part of your path. 

I also want you to understand that this is all about a deep and intimate relationship with Him. Your pain, your suffering, your mourning, your losses - all of it is meant to culminate into a deeper and intimate relationship with Yeshua - our Prince of Peace, our Savior, our very best friend - and in turn a deeper relationship with Yahweh, our Creator, and good good Father. After all, Jesus also said that those who mourn will be comforted. We'll chat about that in a minute. 

Psalm 63:6-8 says: When I think of You as I lie on my bed, I meditate on You during the night watches because You are my helper; I will rejoice in the shadow of Your wings. I follow close to You; Your right hand holds on to me.

After we've mourned our losses, betrayals, heartaches, devastations, and we've come to a place of humility (see Matthew 5:3), we will be given the opportunity to stop the sins and then mourn our sins. "Be miserable and mourn and weep. Your laughter must change to mourning and your joy to sorrow." - James 4:9

We're meant to feel gut-wrenched and miserable over our sins, and if we don't, it's cause for concern about the condition of our hearts. Read what Paul wrote regarding this topic in Romans 7:14-25. Don't you feel this way sometimes, friend? Like, dude, why do I do what I don't want to [fleshly desires], but I don't do what I do want to [God's will]? 

UGH!!! Being a human on this earth is ridiculous a lotta days! Thank God we have Jesus! Can I get an amen on that one?!

Let's turn our focus onto the sweet part of this verse - "will be comforted." This phrase means to receive consolation, and encouragement, to be strengthened, and it means that you're not alone - NOT ALONE - and to be summoned or called to one's aid. 

Jesus was referring to the Holy Spirit that He sent after He ascended into Heaven. His spirit comes to sit with us, and console us, He comes to our aid, no matter the reason for our mourning and weeping - The Holy Spirit comforts us when we're mourning. 

Sometimes that comfort is found in conviction - conviction of our own sins against God and others. I am joyful when God shows me the crappy ways I've treated people because I don't want to treat people crappily - I want to treat humans like Jesus did; With love. I cannot do that if I don't even know I'm being crappy. 

If the Holy Spirit is convicting you today don't run away from it! Sit in it! At the same time, please do not take responsibility for the sins others have committed against you, or the ways they've hurt you. ♥ 

Lastly, I want to share an observation about Matthew 5:3-12. The very first thing Jesus calls us to be is humble. Without humility, we cannot mourn our own sin because we haven't even admitted to ourselves yet that we've sinned! I just think it's interesting that He spoke these things in the order He did... it's almost like He planned it that way. ;-)

Come to Me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. All of you, take up My yoke and learn from Me, because I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for yourselves. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light. - Matthew 11:28 - 30

 May our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who has loved us and given us eternal encouragement and good hope by grace, encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good work and word. 
- 2 Thessalonians 2:16 - 17


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