[Ohio-Communities-of-Faith] Brenda Walshed devotion

Tue Apr 20 10:16:11 UTC 2021

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Quicksand of Grief
When you lose someone you love, it’s only natural that you mourn your loss although sometimes people don’t know when it’s time to move on. Everyone expresses their feelings very differently. Some hide their sorrow stuffing the pain deep within pretending they are fine when they're not. Others dress in black and for months, even years are not able to muster up even the tiniest smile. There’s no shame in expressing grief. Even the Bible says in John 11:35 that “Jesus wept.” Our Lord is no stranger to grief and He empathizes with His children whose hearts are burdened with pain. The Bible says in Matthew 5:4, “Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.” However God doesn’t want you to get stuck in the quicksand of grief. When you focus only on your loss–you forget to “live.” Crying a bucket of tears or even an ocean full–won’t bring back your loved one. Nor is it healthy for you as you sink lower and lower into the pit of depression. Anyone who really loved you, would not want you to grieve for them forever–and neither does God. There comes a point when you need to move on and experience the life God has planned for you. If your heart is aching the first question you ask is, “But how in the world do I do that?” And the answer is by bringing your pain and heartache to Jesus and ask Him to carry your heavy load. Claim Philippians 4:13, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” There is life after grief–give your burden of loss to Jesus today and start living the abundant life God wants to give you. Text: 1 Samuel 16:1, Psalm 56:8, Revelation 21:4

Bible Texts:
1 Samuel 16:1 NKJV - Now the LORD said to Samuel, "How long will you mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? Fill your horn with oil, and go; I am sending you to Jesse the Bethlehemite. For I have provided Myself a king among his sons." 

Psalm 56:8 NKJV - You number my wanderings; Put my tears into Your bottle; [Are they] not in Your book? 

Revelation 21:4 NKJV - "And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away."

© Brenda Walsh Ministries www.brendawalsh.com

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