"Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted."
Matthew 5:4
Sadly much of the church tries to explain away these words of Christ. But this is not a call for Christians to eradicate the mourning of this world. This is a blessing to engage in such mourning. For this world is a sinking ship and we who follow the Lord suffer no illusions of fulfillment in the temporal diversions of this life. While our hope and joy is for our future life and Christ we weep for being in the midst of those created in His image who resist His call. Everyday the masses chase after the things that lead to death, dismissing our beloved Gospel. A disciple of Christ cannot enjoy the ever multiplying holidays and festivities that celebrate man in all his blindness. And so the true Christians are unwelcome strangers rejected by the world, not because of misanthropy but quite the opposite. We grieve the devil's diversions and siren songs that lead away the ones Christ told us to love. An earnest community of believers welcomes sorrow and shoulders it as a part of our cross to bear in this life. The mark of mature faith is not necessarily the gregarious persona or the soma induced perma-smile but rather the heavy brow that deeply understands there is no sustaining comfort from this world for their comfort is in the cross and the Comforter who waits patiently to take them home.
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