Blessed are those who Mourn: Horatio Spafford

This program is part of a series on the Beatitudes of Jesus. In this episode, we will look at what Jesus meant when he taught, “Blessed are those who mourn.” This teaching will be illustrated with the experience of Horatio Spafford, who lost his three young daughters in a disaster at sea, and who also wrote the hymn “It Is Well with My Soul”. There is a real sense in which the beginning of eternal life starts with a total dissatisfaction with our present condition. This programme will therefore explore how many of the greatest discoveries of life are found through the depths of sorrow. Those who mourn today and trust in God will rejoice tomorrow.