suffering and the feeling of despair can sometimes invade us, as this passage underlines. However, even in these dark moments, we are called to turn to
God to find comfort and
Hope . Let us remember from the promises of speech, as in
psalm 34:18 , who assures us that the Lord is close to those who have a broken heart, and in
Romans 8:28 , which reminds us that all contributes to the good. Let us keep faith and confidence in his plan.