John 17:23 I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.

“Why Lord why” are words that often fall upon the lips of those of us that have suffered sudden loss. We want someone to make sense of sudden tragic death. In our pain nothing makes sense. In our loss we feel an emptiness that was once filled with the words, actions, experiences and love of a person who is now gone from among us.

While there was still a glimmer of hope, no matter how small we pray. We pray not for the will of God, we pray for what we want, restoration of life and love. That is not selfish, that is love longing to pour itself out upon the object of our affection. Love is never wrong.

I found myself praying words I had never used before to my Father. “This is why You sent Your Son.” My understanding and my intention was to remind God that the love He has shed in our hearts is because of the faith we have in His Son Jesus Christ. That love and that faith is the power of God and it is meant for good. Sadly it doesn’t bend to our will and replace the will of God.

We know the love of God and on these days when why cannot be answered with words, it can be answered by using the love that is in us to let others know the love of Christ. Love doesn’t die.

May the God of all comfort embrace you in His arms because He knows what it means to live and die, but more than that He knows how to love.