Pastor John, here's a heavy email we received from a woman who prefers that her name not

be used online.

Dear Pastor John, my brother-in-law recently passed away at age 32 in a tragic accident.

We stood by his bedside for two months, hopeful that he would recover, but now recognize

that God's will was to take him home to heaven.

We rejoice that he was in Christ and can now see him face to face, that is awesome.

Yet there is so much sorrow left behind.

The Bible tells us in Ecclesiastes 3 that there are appropriate times for different seasons.

Many days my husband and I feel a struggle to get out of bed.

We struggle to enjoy blessings like the joys our baby boy brings because they remind us

of our dear brother that we are deeply grieving.

What encouragement does the Bible give for those who are mourning?

How do we lift each other up during these dark days and how do we mourn the death of

a loved one in a God-honoring way?

Your podcasts are such a blessing to our family, especially during this season.

Well, thank you very much, that's encouraging.

I love the way she put two questions back-to-back that in a sense answer each other.

She said, what encouragement does the Bible give for those who are mourning?

That's one question.

She said, how do we lift each other up during this dark time?

The first question is the answer to the second question.

In other words, if we go to the scriptures and find its encouragement, that's how we

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