Today I found myself thinking about the song Beside You by Marianas Trench . Then I started thinking about my blog post Alone? Or Loneliness? I thanked God that I had Him. That I was indeed not alone. But then I started thinking about those who do not understand The Father who loves them. They have no clue that they are loved in an incredible way. I started to consider that when they’re alone and people fail them, they do not have Jesus to lean on. Then I started wondering if I am a person who's willing to stand beside someone even if their world is falling apart.
Am I willing to hold someone who's falling apart? Do I attempt to comfort those who are hurt? Am I one who tries to comfort those who cannot be comforted? Do I cry with those who don’t have enough tears? Am I reaching out to a broken world?
And even more than just reaching out. Am I showing them a Jesus who can comfort and heal when all else fails?
Matthew 5:3-8
3 "Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 Blessed are those who mourn,
for they will be comforted.
5 Blessed are the meek,
for they will inherit the earth.
6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they will be filled.
7 Blessed are the merciful,
for they will be shown mercy.
8 Blessed are the pure in heart,
for they will see God.
Beside You -- Marianas Trench
When your tears are spent on your last pretense
And your tired eyes refuse to close and sleep in your defense
When it's in your spine like you've walked for miles
And the only thing you want is to just be still for a while
And if your heart wears thin I will hold you up
And I will hide you when it gets too much
I'll be right beside you
I'll be right beside you
When you're overwhelmed and you've lost your breath
Where the space between the things you know is blurry nonetheless
When you try to speak but you make no sound
And the words you want are out of reach but they've never been so loud
Jesus has called us to reach out. To show His face and be His hands. To comfort others.
So if your heart wears thin I will hold you up and I will hide you when it gets too much.
I'll be right beside you.
