Morning Prayer For Comfort In Times Of Grief

We experience grief when someone dies or when something painful and terrible happens. Grief is an emotion we experience when a friendship with someone ends, something we hoped for didn’t happen, and many other circumstances. In such times, we must grieve properly. There is nothing wrong with grieving. (The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit. Psalm 34:18) shows us that God is near to those whose hearts are broken and saves the crushed in spirit.

Father in heaven, I thank You because we do not grieve alone. You are always with us and for us. As we walk through painful seasons, Your presence is always there. In Jesus’ name, I pray. Amen.

How do you pray in the morning to give comfort to the grieving?

How you pray to comfort the grieving in the morning is simple. First, you look in the Scriptures for comforting verses for those who grieve and then use those particular Bible verses in your morning prayer. There is no place to look for comfort from grief other than in the Bible. It is the character and promises of God that bring us comfort.

In (He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. Psalm 23:2), it is written that God makes us lie down in green pastures. Sheep are satisfied and full when they are in green pastures. Like us, our soul is delighted when we are in God’s Word. That is why God’s Word is so essential to us. We are not just satisfied but also comforted.

Below is an example of using a Bible verse from Matthew 5:4 and ( Jesus wept. John 11:35)). Matthew 5:4 is a verse from the Beatitudes, which says that those who mourn are blessed because they shall be comforted. John 11:35 is perhaps the shortest verse in the Bible, saying, “Jesus wept.” In short, it tells us that we have a compassionate Lord and Savior.

Father in heaven, I thank You because as (name of the person) grieves in this season, he shall receive comfort. You are the God of comfort and mercy who comforts him in all his afflictions. I pray for Your indwelling Holy Spirit that he shall experience comfort. Remind him, Lord Jesus, that You are also grieving and empathizing with him. In Jesus’ name, I pray. Amen.

What are some excellent Psalms for grief?

The Bible is filled with comforting verses you can use to comfort others and pray for them. One of the books particularly rich in those verses is the book of Psalms. The book of Psalms is filled with Psalms written out of circumstances that brought grief, pain, despair, and many other negative emotions to the Psalmist, and King David wrote many of those Psalms. Below are some excellent Psalms for grief.

The first is from ( My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever. Psalm 73:26). Sometimes, grief can be overwhelming, such that we are left speechless or paralyzed. However, it doesn’t have to be like that if we have God. Our flesh and heart may fail, but God is the strength of our hearts. That is why we can keep on moving forward.

The second is Psalm 31:9-10. King David here is crying out to God about the distress of his soul, such that his eyes are wasted in grief. The lesson we can get here is that we can be honest with God about everything we are feeling. We can cry out to him. It is useless to pretend before God that we have it all together. He sees everything. We can only be honest and humble and cry our hearts out to Him in times of grief.

The third one to remember is (He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds. Psalm 147:3), another well-known verse. It tells us that God heals our broken hearts and binds up our wounds. Yes, we may be grieving right now, but we shall not remain in a state of being broken and grieving. We shall be healed and will eventually move on from grieving.

The last one is (The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower. Psalm 18:2), which tells us that God is our rock, fortress, and refuge. For a grieving person, it can feel like he or she is drowning in a stormy ocean. It is overwhelming. However, God is our rock, fortress, and refuge, so we can find safety from those overwhelming waves.

The Bible is filled with verses designed to bring us comfort. One of the things you can pray for someone who is grieving comes from (For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. Romans 8:18), which tells us that our grieving or suffering in this world is nothing compared to the future glory that is to be revealed to us. Our ultimate hope, in the end, is Christ. That is why, if the grieving person is not a Christian, then preaching the Gospel is the best comfort you can give them.