Experiencing Grief or Loss
Father, in the name of Jesus, we approach
Your throne of grace, bringing before You
our friends and loved ones who are suffering.
We recognize that grieving is a human
emotional process, and we give them the
space that they need to enter into the
rest that You have for them.
Lord, Jesus bore our griefs (sicknesses,
weakensses, and distresses) and carried
our sorrows and pains; we know that Your
Spirit is upon Jesus to bind up and
heal our broken heart. May we be gentle
with ourselves, knowing that we are not
alone in our grief. You are with us, and
and You will never leave us without support.
Give us friends and prayer partners, discernment,
sympathy, and understanding so that we may
bear (endure, carry) our burden of loss.
We trust You to guide us and we respect
the decisions awaiting the manifestation
of Your healing.
Father, we desire to be doers of Your
Word, and not hearers only. Therefore,
we make a commitment to rejoice with
those who rejoice [sharing others' joy],
and to weep with those who weep [sharing others'
grief]. We pray that our love will
give great joy and comfort and encourage-
ment, because we are cheered and refreshed
the hearts of Your people.
Thank You, Father, for sending the
Holy Spirit to comfort, counsel, help
intercede, defend, strengthen, and
stand by us in this time of grief
and sorrow.
In Jesus' name, amen.
Written By:
Germaine Griffin Copeland
Scripture References
Isaiah 53:4
James 1:22
Philemon 7
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