Birds chirping, breeze blowing, sun shining, flowers in bloom. Palm trees. Lemons. Dog at my feet. Change has its losses and grief but it also has its beauty. During the ten years Naomi lived in Moab, she must have found beauty too. We know that her two sons were married there so there was joy.
I have never traveled to the middle east but we have the advantage of looking at maps and pictures. Ancient Moab had beauty: rock formations, sun, sunsets, and a river in southern Moab. They had rock, sand, and clay to make pots and bricks for their homes. The main thing for Naomi was that there was food and her family was there.
As we grieve or experience events that we don't like, remember Philippians 4:4, 6:
Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again, REJOICE. ... Don't worry about anything; instead pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank Him for all He has done. (NLT)
The loving Lord isn't asking us to say, "Hooray, I get to experience cancer." Our joy is in Him. Even in the midst of change He sends a rainbow...or a "Get Well Soon" balloon.
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