My God, My God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, so far from my cries of anguish? (Psalm 22:1; NIV).
When faith has ebbed,
And hope is gone,
And love is broken
On the cross,
We’ll see your face,
Receive your kiss,
And feast, as you
Bring joy from loss.
So he returned home to his father. And while he was still a long way off, his father saw him coming. Filled with love and compassion, he ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him (Luke 15:20; NLT).
References
These three remain: faith, hope and love (1 Corinthians 13:13; NIV).
God blesses those who mourn, for they will be comforted (Matthew 5:4; NLT).
Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning (Psalm 30:5; NKJV).
God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them (Romans 8:28; NLT).