I Didn’t Know It Would be Like This

I recently was talking to a widow and she expressed the thought, “I didn’t know it would be like this. When will I stop crying?” Unless we have experienced the loss of a loved one who was part of our everyday life, and life changes once they are gone, we cannot fully understand what grief is all about.

At times we can be hurt even more by well meaning condolences. If we can just be thankful that the person who is giving us sincere advice does not understand, it can provide compassion for that person rather than more pain for us.

There is One who always understands, and that One is Jesus.

“He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.”

Psalm 147:3  NKJV