Never Alone

Healing In The Potter’s House by Lizzie Hunt is a powerful Christian allegorical tale that deals with grief. The author wrote it following the death of her husband.

Grief is a journey. It is a process. We may feel alone but Jesus walks beside us. We may not sense Him but that doesn’t mean He isn’t there.

This is a beautiful book. We ‘follow’ the author into a series of rooms where she meets the Potter, the Friend and the Prince Of Peace. Within each room, there are lessons to be learnt as the path of grief is trodden.

We see the importance of knowing the Word of God. “All those chapters and verses you have committed to memory are like a gold reserve in your heart.” When we are lost, lonely or afraid we can draw on the Word of God and we will be comforted.

Whatever we face in life we know “your Friend the Holy Spirit will help you.” We will never be left alone.

With grief comes many questions. We pray for healing but still our loved ones die. “I so wanted him healed.” We need reminding that when our loved ones stand with Jesus, they are healed and they are whole again, and one day we will be too.

There is the Japanese art of kintgugi where broken pots are mended with gold and are even more beautiful. We are reminded that our lives are like that – Jesus takes the broken pieces and mends them with His love, and we are even more beautiful.