What Does God Say About Walking Through Grief And Loss

Introduction:

Grief and loss are not topics to discuss lightly. These are real aspects of life and are real emotions. Don’t despise feelings of grief and loss but rather embrace them healthily. Many go through these emotions in unhealthy ways: isolation, depression, denial, falling into addictions, etc.

But God has given us a better way to grieve—one that doesn’t deny these emotions and that also doesn’t give power to these emotions. It’s a way that embraces them and leads you on the latter end even more joyful and faithful.

God wants to walk through grief and loss with you. He doesn’t want you to go through it alone. So let’s look to God and see what He has to say about walking through grief and loss—and how we can do it with Him.

Biblical Foundation:

God is not distant from you in your grief and losses. In fact, God reveals to us in His Word that He draws near to those who are grieving.

Psalm 34:18 – “The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.”

Matthew 5:4 – “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.”

Psalm 147:3 – “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.”

God doesn’t shame our mourning—He comforts us in it. These verses are not just poetic sentiments; they are promises to those who love Him. You are not alone or invisible in your pain. You are seen, known, and loved by your Father.

Jesus’ Example

There is no better person to look to than Jesus when it comes to walking through grief and loss.

In John 11:1–44, Jesus stands at the tomb of His close friend Lazarus. Jesus knew he was about to raise Lazarus from the dead, and yet he wept. Why? Because He is human just as we are. He cared deeply for Lazarus, and not only this but he cared for those around Him also.

He had compassion and empathy toward those around him who also deeply loved Lazarus. Jesus shows us that it’s okay to mourn the loss of our loved ones even though we know we will see them again in the resurrection.

And Isaiah prophesied this about the Messiah:

Isaiah 53:3-4 – “He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief… Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows…”

Jesus understands grief more than any of us. He doesn’t dismiss it. He felt it. He carried it. He knew grief more than any of us because he bore it all for us. And because of that, He is more than able to carry us through our grief and loss when we are going through it.

He is our great high priest and he is able to sympathize with our weaknesses! Hebrews 4:15

Practical Application

So how do we walk through grief with God?

Be honest with God about your emotions. God already knows your heart, but He wants you to be open and vulnerable with him. When we are honest with Him we feel closer to Him and it opens us up to receive His comfort.
Surround yourself with a godly community. Don’t isolate yourself. Let people that you can trust in and be honest with them also. Galatians 6:2 “Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.”
Constantly be in the Word. Even when it feels mundane to read, read it all the more! The Word is living, and God will speak to you and comfort you through it.
Give yourself permission to lament. The Psalms are full of lamenting. David lamented what seemed like constantly. But in his lamenting he always sought after God and reminded himself of God’s goodness and comfort. It’s okay to feel, to question, to grieve. Just do it with God, not apart from Him.
Worship through the pain. Worship is not denial of grief—it’s a declaration that grief doesn’t have the final word. Grief should never be constant. As Christians we should never let ourselves get to a place of total depression.

If you do these 5 things you will not be depressed! The enemy has no hold on you, so don’t let him deceive you into thinking he does.

Warnings or Misconceptions:

There are some common misunderstandings about grief in the Christian life:

“If I really had faith, I wouldn’t feel this way.” Not true. Jesus had perfect faith and still wept. Faith doesn’t cancel out pain—it anchors you in the midst of it.
“God must be punishing me.”

Not true. God is not the author of grief He is the author of life. God doesn’t use evil to punish you or teach you something, evil is a part of this sin filled world, but that is why Jesus came, to bring light into the darkness and show us the hope and joy of salvation. God doesn’t cause grief; he comforts us through it and leads us to his life and joy.

Reflection Questions:

Where am I currently in my grieving process?
Have I allowed God into this part of my heart, or have I tried to manage it on my own?
What unhealthy ways of coping might I need to surrender to God?
How has Jesus shown me comfort—even if I didn’t recognize it at the time?

Prayer:

Father, thank you for loving me and giving me your Holy Spirit to comfort me. Thank you for your Word that lights my path and leads me out of darkness. Thank you for your church that opens the door for me to have godly fellowship.

Thank you for sending Jesus so I can look to him and walk after him. Thank You that you are close to the brokenhearted and that You don’t turn away from my grief and loss. Help me not to become numb or run, but to bring every part of my grief to You.

Teach me to grieve with hope and not despair. Show me how to walk with You in the dark, trusting that joy will come again. Thank you for life and life abundantly and that I can rejoice even now knowing that the resurrection is not far off.

In Jesus name, amen!

Conclusion

Grief and loss are not journeys we were ever meant to walk alone. God not only walks with us through them—He leads us through them. On the other side of grief, when we walk with Him, there is growth, healing, and even deeper joy.

Call to Action

If you are grieving today, take the first step by being honest with God. Open your Bible. Talk to a trusted friend. Write down your grief. Start the process—not to “get over” your grief, but to walk through it with God. And if someone close to you is grieving, be present. You don’t have to fix it—just walk with them, like Jesus does.

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