Grief: A Christian Perspective

Grief is something we all know, whether from personal experience or the quiet ache of watching someone we love carry its weight. It enters our lives with little warning, flipping reality on its head and leaving us searching for answers, or even just a way to breathe normally again. Maybe you’re here because loss has suddenly shattered your world, or perhaps the pain is a quieter companion that’s lingered over time. Wherever you find yourself on this journey, I want you to know: you are not alone. Let’s pause for a moment and consider one of the most unexpected yet comforting scenes in Scripture, Jesus, the very Son of God, standing outside the tomb of His dear friend Lazarus. Surrounded by mourners, feeling the sting of separation, Jesus does what surprises many: He weeps. The same hands t