HELP FOR THOSE WHO GRIEVE - The Best Help for Those Who Grieve

THE PAIN OF LOSING A LOVED ONE IN DEATH HAS BEEN THE SUBJECT OF MUCH RESEARCH IN RECENT TIMES.  Yet, as demonstrated previously, the best expert advice often harmonizes with the ancient wisdom of the ancient wisdom found in the Bible.  This speaks well of the timelessness of the Bible's guidance.  The Bible, however, contains more than dependable advice. It provides information found nowhere else, which can bring immeasurable comfort to those who grieve.

Assurance that our dead loved ones are not suffering

* "The dead know nothing," says the Bible at ECCLESIASTES 9:5.  Their "thoughts" do perish."  (Psalm 146:4) Consistent with this, the Bible likens death to a peaceful sleep. - JOHN 11:11.

* A strong belief in a loving God's comfort

he Bible says at PSALM 34:15 "The eyes of Jehovah are on the righteous, and his ears listen to their cry for help."  Expressing our feelings in prayer to God is more than good therapy or a means of organizing our thoughts. It actually helps us to establish a personal relationship with our Creator, who can use his power to comfort us. 

* A better future to look forward to 

Imagine a time in the future when those in the grave will brought back to life here on earth!  The Bible  speaks of such a time.  Describing what conditions on earth will be like, the Bible states  that God "will wipe out every tear from [our] eyes, and death will be no  more, neither will mourning nor outcry not pain be anymore." - REVELATIONS 21:3, 4.

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