Tragedy of John -Matthew 14

Major miracles followed by the big tragedy. Jesus didn't say a word about the death of John. He concentrated on blessings. Whenever there's a tragedy, if all our energy is focused on condolence and mourning, we'll miss the point. There's big revival straight after the tragedy. So if we redirect our energy and focus on reaching the lost, we'll reap a harvest.
The devil wants to hold us down by throwing tragedies at us. If we stop ourselves at mourning and grieving then he wins. But if we look to the future, we'll enter into the blessings of God. God will pay vengence for us. God will show His anger by lavishing His blessings on us.
This really is a pattern. You see Job, how he suffered? He didn't understand why at the moment, but in the end everything in his life doubled.
Everytime the devil attacks, we know we're entitled for at least double the blessings. We claim it, we'll get it. But if we lose our heart, lose our faith, we'll lose our future.
There's a time for mourning, and there's a time to let go and get up. Embrace the future, it's brighter than the past.