tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22980286.post2494181929106357036..comments2024-03-28T10:26:20.408-04:00Comments on Ponderings on a Faith Journey: Can we go from mourning to dancing? A lectionary reflectionRobert Cornwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04581876323110725024noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22980286.post-12530342472500934802012-02-12T07:46:51.518-05:002012-02-12T07:46:51.518-05:00But Job still suffered the loss of beloved, and ir...But Job still suffered the loss of beloved, and irreplaceable children. New children don't replace the old ones - that's the paradox of the solution in Job: just because we are rewarded for our loss, that does not remove or otherwise negate the losses; the scars remain. <br /><br />When we enter into the New Jerusalem (from Revelation) we are healed by the leaves of the Tree, but even though we are healed, we came in with wounds, and we will survive through eternity with scars. Even though Jesus was resurrected into his new self, as King of Kings, he carries with him the scars of his human suffering.<br /><br />I guess I am just saying that even though we may be healed, nothing removes scars of the suffering and losses we have endured. And my 'take away' is that the scars are to be received as blessings - reminders that God was indeed present with uS in our worst times, and is still present with us in our worst moments. <br /><br />The scars serve the same purpose as the rainbow, a reminder, a remembrance, and a promise.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06245470576919732592noreply@blogger.com