Don’t call me Naomi,b ” she told them. “Call me Mara,c because the Almightyd has made my life very bitter. 21I went away full, but the Lord has brought me back empty. Why call me Naomi? The Lord has afflictede me; the Almighty has brought misfortune upon me.”4/08/2013
The bitter root
Don’t call me Naomi,b ” she told them. “Call me Mara,c because the Almightyd has made my life very bitter. 21I went away full, but the Lord has brought me back empty. Why call me Naomi? The Lord has afflictede me; the Almighty has brought misfortune upon me.”Crushed hopes, unanswered prayers and expectations soon become bitterness, and nothing blocks the streams of living water that are meant to bubble forth from a soul than bitterness. Bitterness can happen when our relationships fail to meet legitimate needs or are ended in an untimely and tragic manner. Grieving that loss is important. The proverb “Hope deferred makes the heart sick” (Proverbs 13:12), speaks aptly of the haunting longing that accompanies hopes that seem like candles in the wind. Snuff them out and the bitter feelings arise like acid reflux:
Feelings of
-Resentment
-Pay backs
-Sarcasm
-Critical or unkind comments
-Self-righteousness
-Hostility
-Aggressiveness
-Controlling behavior
We are created in such a way that we want to avoid pain. But when something takes place that causes loss, pain,injustice, a decision must be made to forgive, let go or to let bitterness into our heart."See to it that no one misses the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many" (Heb. 12:15). The bitterroot plant grows in desert waste places and produces lovely blooms ranging from white to deep pink.In North America, native people used parts of the plant as a vital food source and other parts to treat diabetes, skin issues, indigestion and to stimulate lactation in nursing mothers. "To all who mourn in Israel, God will give a crown of beauty for ashes, a joyous blessing instead of mourning, festive praise instead of despair." NLT(2007)
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