JESUS WILL SUSTAIN US THROUGH OUR DARKEST TIMES

No one can put a time on grief, even when we are strong in faith; grief has a way of breaking us down.  The emotional suffering can be overwhelming if we have to deal with it alone.  But, the process of grief can be manageable when we rely on God for comfort and personal healing.  Grief is extremely powerful when it catch you unprepared, some of us have lost a loved one that was sick; although it is still painful, we are somewhat prepared.  But, when someone is taken from us unexpected it knocks us off balance; it is painful beyond words: physically, emotionally, socially, and spiritually and it will change our lives forever.  We can never compare our grief to anyone else because we all grieve differently.  The death of a loved one will remind us how fragile life is; and how much we need to focus on the things of the Spirit and not the things of this World, that are not promised to us.

2 Corinthians 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, 4 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. 5 For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also abounds through Christ.

Father, Your Word, will sustain us through the darkest times of our grief and continues to on a daily basis. Lord, we have to cling to Scripture for comfort and pray for Your peace that passes all understanding.  Lord, grieving can be the most difficult time for us, so please give us guidance and understanding; that helps us endure this sorrow.   Jesus, give us Your strength when we are trying to balance the feelings of pain and loss while going forward with our everyday lives.  Jesus, You have already taken up our pain and bore our suffering, Lord, but right now we need Your peace and justice for the murders, killings, and loss due to the sickness of our loved ones.  Father, we know there is no way to avoid grief, we cannot wait it out; it won't pass quickly and no one can do it for us, only You and time will heal us.  Father, You know the pain and suffering of losing a child, because we murdered Your only Son; and we are so sorry, please forgive us. Jesus, we thank You in advance for revealing to all who have lost a loved one to gun violence, who is responsible for their death, in Jesus name, Amen