After we lose…

By Morgan Butcher in Deep Thoughts in Prayer on 11/12/10

I was reading my Bible last night and came across this scripture.  “The Lord says, I will give you back what you lost…The threshing floors will again be piled high with grain and the presses will overflow with new wine and olive oil.” ~Joel 2:25,24
I think it is critical that we understand that loss is a part of this fallen world. For every 2 steps forward we will take a step backwards.  You see a construction worker labors hard for his paycheck, but he gets sawdust in his eyes and slivers in his fingers in doing so. The athlete trains their body and tunes their muscles, but injury is part of the journey of performing at their best. The business person works hard at putting together relationships and making deals, yet some of them still come unglued costing their company huge dollars. Loss is present almost every day. We lose positions, we lose influence, we lose faith in others, we lose money, we lose belongings, we lose friends, we lose health, we lose family to death and when we lose too much, we even lose confidence in God.
But what happens next? What about after loss? If we’re still here, there just has to be an after, right? The above verse is a classic of sorts. Israel had lost BIG TIME. They had lost their focus on God and that brought loss in every other area. They found themselves despairing for even food. Then these words were given to them. This is a great example of what happens after loss.  As focused as we are on the misery of that individual day or event, God is shouting at us, trying to remind us that we are offered a tomorrow. A good tomorrow. In fact an awesome tomorrow. We view loss as the end of the road. Which in all honesty is far from the truth. God will again offer us options of blessing…He will continue to build tomorrows.
~Morgan B.

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