Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus, the Father
of mercy and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation that we
may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with
which we ourselves are comforted by God. 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 (NKJV)
I recently witnessed a family in the grief process attend
church the day after they had lost their
husband-father-grandfather-great-grandfather. Yes, they were hurting but they chose to be in God’s house to worship God. Another woman had lost her father about a week earlier. Inside a congregation of 300+ I was aware of two families who were in the beginning of the grief process.
I know being in the Lord’s house brought comfort to both
families. I saw the same example set year and a half ago. This family was in
Sunday worship the next day after they buried their only son-brother; they had
been through the process of grief several years earlier when they lost a
daughter-sister.
In both instances, I believe the families knew where they
could go to receive comfort. They came to God’s house and to His people.
I remember when I was in the place of grief when I lost my
dad, and earlier, my stepmother. In both instances, I could feel the prayers of
God’s people as I walked through the days between the loss and the committal service
and afterward. I was more open about my grief at the loss of my stepmother.
But, the kindnesses shown to me on both occasions were very special.
I saw Jesus on that recent Sunday as I watched different
people speaking to and comforting the lady who had lost her husband and her
daughter and the others who lost a grandfather.
Dear Father God:
Please wrap your
arms of love around those families who mourn the loss of a loved one. Draw them
close to you. Whisper words of comfort into their ears. Allow them to rest in
your arms as they go through the coming days as they learn to walk through
their lives without that person who meant so much to them. In the name of
Jesus, I pray. AMEN
wonderful word
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