The weightiness of life.

Softened by the sure hope of the love and faithfulness of God.

Tempered by the truth of His sovereign goodness in the midst of the terribly hard, even, at times, tragic.

The hard can be softened and the pain eased by the unexplainable sense of being held by the Lord even through tears.

Tears are a reality at times.

Sorrows like sea billows do roll.

Emotions are real.

But the Lord’s peace can defy all understanding.

The comfort of the Holy Spirit is real.

The tangible love of Jesus through His people carries the load.

The weightiness of life is tempered by the joy of the Lord, resting in the surety of His perfect sovereignty.

He reminds us there is more than what we see and what we feel though what we feel is real and our hearts may be troubled beyond what we think we can bear.

Tears may fall hard.

They will.

But HE is.

That sets our hearts to grieve but to grieve with hope, our Living Hope which is our confidence.