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Metaphors Of Grief

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Beloved Jesus is talking to someone this morning in a still small voice. At times we have been hit hard, that family, friends, colleagues, spouses don’t care anymore, betray us or are separated from us unto death, they suddenly forget all our inputs to make that relationship, business work. We have suddenly become the devil-incarnate to them or we wake up one day and they are no more. Any of these automatically stirs up the emotional side of human grief which beclouds the heart. So many people are going through one form of grief caused by different factors. Grief or heartbreaks are shortcut avenues through which the enemy can strike. He might put up all manner of revenge strategies and make them appear nice. Today Jesus is calling that he is
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