Many gather for a time of mourning and grief stricken find hope and friendship. Churches and similar organizations gather to pray and bring support to those who have lost loved ones. By all accounts, it is the bluest day of the year.
In times of loss and grief, we are told that there is a comforter, the Holy Spirit who will come alongside believers in Christ for the support that they need.
At the end of the life and ministry of Jesus, recorded in John 14, Jesus, he gathers with his disciples and tells them that he is going away. Their time with him on earth will soon end. They were obviously grief stricken, and like anyone who grieves, they have many questions with very few answers. Thankfully, the Lord gave to them the Holy Spirit as a comforter.
He does the same for us today. Though we will always have an emptiness in the loss of a loved one, our faith is extended beyond this world and through God‘s spirit we are comforted. We find hope and knowing that God is walking with us at our time of grief.
If this is you, please look to the Lord, the God of all hope. He will give you comfort that you are looking for. I also encourage you to reach out to someone so that they can join you in your suffering. They could be present in your difficult circumstance. We are words are never enough, but prayer and presence can be helpful.
So many want to isolate and not be a burden on anyone else. Perhaps they don’t even understand the grief that they’re going through. In each of the stages of grief, we find ourselves emotionally struggling to make sense of our loss.
Nevertheless, it’s important to recognize that God knows your suffering.
