Grieving
A psalm of David.
The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.
He makes me lie down in green pastures,
he leads me beside quiet waters,
Even though I walk
through the darkest valley,
I will fear no evil,
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff,
they comfort me.
Psalm 23:1-2,4
We can all expect to experience grief through death at some point in our lives. Some will also face it through divorce or separation.
As we grieve, we need someone to journey with us: someone willing to spend time with us but only when we need them; someone willing to talk with us but only when we wish to talk; someone willing to listen to us when we do not want advice; someone willing to cry with us; someone willing to accept our outbursts of anger.
There is no better person to journey with us, through the darkest valley, than Jesus. He knows our deepest thoughts and deepest needs. He will never leave those who choose to journey with Him, either through the valleys or over the hills.
It is good to have family members and close friends who will walk with you as you grieve but accept Jesus as that very best friend. You can depend on him totally.
When one door of happiness closes, another opens, but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one that has been opened for us. –Helen Keller
Prayer: Dear Father God, I am thankful for the friends who are trying to help me but they do not really understand how I am feeling. And they do not know what to say. But you must understand completely. Please comfort me and help me through my grief.
Devotional by: John Phillips