Grief

Sometimes the news comes quick. Sometimes the news comes slow. No matter how or when it comes, grief travels in the wake of the news. Grief is heavy, weighty, a burden, especially when it involves someone deeply loved. Grief is not meant to be carried alone. It’s too heavy and may last a while—and that’s ok. That’s what family and friends are for, to share the load. Jesus stood outside the tomb of his friend and wept but He did not weep alone. It was a deep, human moment. “ Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted ” (Matt 5:4). If anyone knows how we feel in grief, it’s Him. But His grief did not linger long, as at the mention of his name, Lazarus came forth. We are not meant to dwell in grief, but should leave room enough for it. Let it run its course. Like the song says, “ Every Storm Runs Out Of Rain .” Another song says, “ The storm We will dance as it breaks The storm It will give as it takes And all of our pain is washed away Don't cry or be afraid Some things...

For 2006

Psalm 119:9-16 [continuous text with footnotes]:

How can a young man keep his way pure? By akeeping it according to Your word. With aall my heart I have sought You; Do not let me bwander from Your commandments. Your word I have atreasured in my heart, That I may not sin against You. Blessed are You, O Lord; aTeach me Your statutes. With my lips I have atold of all the bordinances of Your mouth. I have arejoiced in the way of Your testimonies, 1As much as in all riches. I will ameditate on Your precepts and 1regard bYour ways. I shall 1adelight in Your statutes; I shall bnot forget Your word.

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a 1 Kin 2:4; 8:25; 2 Chr 6:16
a 2 Chr 15:15; Ps 119:2, 145
b Ps 119:21, 118
a Ps 37:31; 40:8; Luke 2:19, 51
a Ps 119:26, 64, 108, 124, 135, 171
a Ps 40:9
b Ps 119:72
a Ps 119:111, 162
1 Lit As over all
a Ps 1:2; 119:23, 48, 78, 97, 148
1 Or look upon
b Ps 25:4; 27:11; Is 58:2
1 Lit delight myself
a Ps 1:2; 119:24, 35, 47, 70, 77, 92, 143, 174
b Ps 119:93

New American Standard Bible : 1995 update. 1995 (Ps 119:9). LaHabra, CA: The Lockman Foundation.



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