“Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.” Matthew 5:4 NIV
Good morning, I know that I already wrote about this verse; however, it has special meaning today for my family. I wrote recently about my aunt who passed away almost 2 weeks ago, today is her and my uncle’s wedding anniversary. I want my uncle to remember that he has his family to comfort him, and since he is a believer, he also has God to lean on and receive comfort from not only today but every minute of every day.
Losing a loved one is hard. Sometimes there are not even words that can comfort the person left behind. My heart is heavy for those who grieve and is especially heavy for those who grieve who do not have a personal relationship with Jesus. They don’t know or realize that they have a heavenly Father who wants to comfort them. If their loved one was a believer and they are not, then they have no hope of seeing their loved one again in heaven for eternity.
Today I simply ask that if you know of someone who is grieving or mourning, please reach out to them. They may not always ask for help in this time of great sorrow, but we can always give it.
Heavenly Father, thank You for always being there for us when we need You. Thank You for giving us a way to be able to spend eternity with You and our loved ones who have gone to heaven already who had a personal relationship with You. Please give comfort to those who are grieving, help them to feel Your arms a little tighter today as they long for their loved one. In Jesus’s name. Amen