hey guys God bless I hope everybody is doing amazing remember Jesus loves you I’m here for day 56 out of 100 for our devotions and today this one is referencing Matthew 5 verse 4 and it says blessed are those who mourn for they will be comforted and it says there is much to grieve in our own lives in our country and in our world today and this verse gives me so much hope it reminds me that when I’m in a place of great grief or sorrow I’m not the only one there is comfort for the taking somehow in the economy of the gospel those who mourn will still be blessed because there is a promise of comfort I don’t ever wish sorrow or grief on anyone including myself but my goodness I’m so grateful to have known the sweet comfort of the presence of God when my heart has been broken I can tell story after story of this in my life here’s one of them my birthday is September 12th and in the wake of all the tragedy that struck September 11 2001 I woke up on my birthday with a heart as heavy as stone as an 18 year old newly in college and now in the world on my own for the first time the chaos of what happened to the Twin Towers and the Pentagon felt so deeply confusing I was so sad I was scared I missed home I wanted to be with my family my mum and dad called me to wish me a happy birthday and I sounded depressed over the phone they consoled me listened and then encouraged me to get out of bed and open up my curtains to let some light in the room when I did I fell out of the bed right by the window standing outside my dorm room window where my mom and dad with balloons and bagels I wept I needed comfort and they drove three hours to give it to me at just the right moment for those who are grieving today I’m so sorry I’m lifting you up today and asking the Lord to bring you the comfort you need know today that he is near and he blesses those in mourning he is faithful to come and console let’s run into his arms today trusting him for that blessing so quick prayer Lord thank you for being a that comforts us when we mourn give me the courage to trust you today with my sorrows you know what they are help me to collapse into your arms and give me a sense of your comfort even now and it’s in Jesus mighty name we pray amen God bless you and remember Jesus loves you