"Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted." Matthew 5:4 (NIV)
This is the second of the beatitudes which Jesus taught to His disciples, and the surrounding crowd, in His Sermon on The Mount, as recorded by the Apostle Matthew. He said believers who mourn will be blessed and comforted.
At the death of a loved one we mourn. We grieve because we feel that someone has been taken away from us. We should be able to say as Job said, The Lord gives to us and The Lord takes away from us, blessed be The Lord. (Job 1:21) We know that when a believer dies, they are absent from the body and present with The Lord. (2 Corinthians 5:6 and 5:8) We mourn, we weep, and we cry because we are human and we have suffered a loss. We know that in this life there is a time for everything, including a time to mourn and weep. (Ecclesiastes 3:1-8) Believers also know that weeping may endure for a season, but joy is coming. (Psalms 30:5) He will comfort us while we mourn, and bless us during and after the time of mourning. (John 14:16 and 2 Corinthians 1:4)
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Blessed Are Those Who Mourn
"Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted." Matthew 5:4 (NIV)
Jesus Christ said this as part of His Sermon on The Mount. He was speaking to His disciples and the multitude that had gathered around Him.
"There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven: a time to be born and a time to die ... a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn ... a time to embrace ... a time to love ... and a time for peace." Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 (NIV) Jesus said "Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted" (Matthew 5:4), but you have to read the Bible to find out how He does it. The Lord is the one who comforts us. (Isaiah 49:13) He comforts all who mourn. (Isaiah 61:2) There is comfort in His word (Psalms 119:52), in His promise (Psalms 119:50), and in His unfailing love. (Psalms 119:76) God comforts us through the angels that He sends to talk to us. (Zechariah 1:13) He also comforts us so that we can provide comfort to others. (2 Corinthians 1:6) So as you mourn, know that you will be blessed and comforted.
Jesus Christ said this as part of His Sermon on The Mount. He was speaking to His disciples and the multitude that had gathered around Him.
"There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven: a time to be born and a time to die ... a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn ... a time to embrace ... a time to love ... and a time for peace." Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 (NIV) Jesus said "Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted" (Matthew 5:4), but you have to read the Bible to find out how He does it. The Lord is the one who comforts us. (Isaiah 49:13) He comforts all who mourn. (Isaiah 61:2) There is comfort in His word (Psalms 119:52), in His promise (Psalms 119:50), and in His unfailing love. (Psalms 119:76) God comforts us through the angels that He sends to talk to us. (Zechariah 1:13) He also comforts us so that we can provide comfort to others. (2 Corinthians 1:6) So as you mourn, know that you will be blessed and comforted.
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