Walking Through Grief

Seven days for anyone carrying a loss, walking from Jesus' own tears at a friend's grave to the promise of a day with no more tears. Honest lament first, comfort and hope after.

  1. Reading 1

    Jesus Comforts Martha and MaryJohn 11:17–37

    Before anything else, know this: Jesus stood at the grave of someone He loved and wept, so your tears are in good company.

  2. Reading 2

    I Cry Out before YouPsalm 88:1–18

    This lament ends without a turn toward relief, giving suffering people words that do not tidy their pain.

  3. Reading 3

    David’s Loss and Repentance2 Samuel 12:13–25

    David pleads for his sick child, grieves the child's death, and then goes to worship.

  4. Reading 4

    Taste and See That the LORD Is GoodPsalm 34:1–22

    Tucked inside this psalm is a promise for you today: the LORD is close to the brokenhearted.

  5. Reading 5

    The Anointed Mission, Divine Vengeance, Foreign Labor, National Wealth, and Rising PraiseIsaiah 61:1–11

    God's plan has always been to bind up broken hearts and comfort those who mourn, and Jesus said these very words were about Him.

  6. Reading 6

    The Return of the Lord1 Thessalonians 4:13–18

    Grief is not erased for those who trust Jesus, but it is changed: we still cry, yet we do not cry without hope.

  7. Reading 7

    A New Heaven and a New EarthRevelation 21:1–8

    Your journey ends at God's promise of the day He wipes away every tear, when death and mourning are gone for good.

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