WE HAVE HOPE

1 Thessalonians 4:13-14 NIV Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope. 14 For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him.

Psalm 34:18 NIV The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

When a loved one passes away, God knows the right thing to say and He speaks into our lives through these verses and many others. 

I’m so thankful for them because they let us know He understands and how very close He is to those who are broken hearted, which we all experience at some point when a loved one leaves us.

Scripture reminds us that our God is never distant from us, that He is right there in the thick of our experience, our emotions and our grief but He doesn’t leave us there. He reminds us He is the God of all comfort and hope because Jesus rose from the dead and He will come again one day for us all to be with Him together. Thank You Lord.😊

Psalm 116:15 NCV The death of one that belongs to the Lord is precious in his sight.

The Holy Spirit helps us know that God understands and knows us so intimately as individuals, that He meets us at our deepest need, at our lowest point, to remind us that He cares deeply too, that His love is steadfast and He will never leave us alone, not for one second. Even in our sorrow He promises joy to come so we’re never left without hope.

Lord, thank You for always being our Strong Tower, our hiding place, our refuge and our strength in all circumstances, and we can always turn to You knowing You will help us and lift us up. In Jesus name. Amen.

Have a blessed weekend.x😊