Grief isn’t something we often talk about in daily life, but the reality is, it is something we all experience more than we think we do. Whether it the loss of someone we love dearly, the betrayal of a trusted friend, the loss of a job opportunity, or something we had planned for ourselves. Loss is loss. And our losses cause us to feel pain.
Pain and suffering are things the psalmists knew all about, and in the midst of their confusion and doubt they asked the same questions that we ask today- Where is God? Does He care? Do our prayers make an objective difference?
All important questions, and all questions that Jesus does not shy away from. We all need to hear this one - whether we’re currently grieving or not.