Praying with Jesus 5: In times of grief

We cannot grieve alone! 

In the gospel of John (chapter 11), we hear of Jesus meeting Mary and Martha, two sisters who are grieving. 

Turns out they are not grieving alone, but they are part of a community that is supporting them.  Likewise in our grief, Jesus blesses us with community, giving us people who console us.

However, as we reflect more deeply on the interactions of Jesus with the two sisters, we realize that at some level we do grieve apart from others.  As we grieve and pray in our grief, we discover that we are not alone, and that the company of saints and ultimately Jesus meets us in our grief.

The painting "Jesus Wept" is from a program called "Horton Live" in which an artist paints live during a church event.