Mourning Booth

can I get a cup of coffee how are you thank you Psalm 23 David says though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I will fear no evil the valley it is a depression one extended canyon that seems to go in one direction it seems like it would go on forever you see we all seem to go on these valleys in our life we may be entering the valley we may be in the middle of the valley or we're about to leave the valley and the valley it comes in all different shapes and forms it can be the loss of a friendship the metaphorical death of a dream or a missed opportunity it can even be the literal death of someone that we love basically it's something that ceases to exist in our lives as we now know it Ecclesiastes says that there is a time for everything there is a time to laugh and there's a time to cry it's that mourning season it is that season of pain everyone hurts at some point we all feel the pain of experience in the valley of the shadow of death when we are in the midst of pain it feels like it goes on forever there's no relief in sight I'm not talking about having a bad day or even a big inconvenience I'm talking about those seasons when the pain hurts in our bones in our gut into the very core of who we are so where do we go when we mourn where do we go with those thoughts of pain in those wounds Jesus said for those that are mourning do just that mourn but he also gave a promise that there will be comfort so for those people that are in the valley with no end in sight they must be comforted and we want to help we want to be there for people but in reality there are really no words to say for someone who is sitting in their mourning booth I try to tell jokes I think that laughter should lighten their mood doesn't always seem to work if laughter is the best medicine why does it seem to sting when we're in the valley and others try to offer perspective we really don't know what to say so we try to offer some counsel will say stuff like all things work together for good it's true but the timing may be a little off sometimes we find ourselves trying to comfort someone we really love we say it's time to move on to rise above it to get over it there's a lifestyle to live but if we were to really look at him we'd see their pain for those of us who can't see the pain we leave we exit we cannot sit in the morning booth any longer we cannot stay in the valley everyone must take their turn in the morning booth however they shouldn't have to do it alone Paul calls out the cry for the followers of Jesus born with those who mourn carry one another's burdens we must get in close proximity of the person in pain never underestimate the power of your presence when a person is seated in their morning Youth there is something eternal and gently and quietly taking a seat next to the wounded Saint Francis said shared Jesus with others and if you have to use words you see you don't have to use words at all it can make all the difference in the world when someone is willing to sit and share in the pain the sorrow and the hurt it is a holy response

Channel: The Skit Guys

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Keywords: skit guys, christian, death, mourning, friendship, love, sadness

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Length: 5min 3sec (303 seconds)

Published: Tue Jul 21 2009