The Beatitudes Map
Waypoint 2 · Grief, loss, lament, comfort
The Valley of Comfort
“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.”Read Matthew 5:4 in context
Where this sits
Jesus does not tell mourners to move on. He speaks a promise of comfort over them while they are still grieving.
How Jesus taught and lived it
Jesus wept at the grave of His friend Lazarus before He did anything else.
A question to sit with
What loss have you not yet had the space to grieve?
An optional prayer
God, I do not have tidy words. Sit with me in this, and let comfort find me slowly.
One practical next step
Write one sentence to, or about, the person or thing you miss.