Loss is experienced in various forms. It can be a business loss, loss of a loved one, partnership loss, financial loss, pregnancy loss, or loss through a broken relationship, marriage, or friendship. Whatever the case might be for your family, know that God sees and understands your pain, disappointments, and discouragements for this particular loss. There is always hope for those who trust in the name of the Lord, for God is Author of New Beginnings!
“Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old. Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert” Isaiah 43:18-19
You can say a morning prayer for your family loss in this manner:
Heavenly Father, thank You for never leaving or forsaking my family in this season of loss. We can wake up with a thankful heart each morning despite the pain because You are always there, giving us hope, strength, and peace in Jesus’ name. Amen.
It can be devastating and painful to experience loss in your family, especially if it is sudden and you haven’t prepared for it mentally and emotionally. God isn’t blind to your family’s pain for the loss.
And He promised that all the losses and pain in our lives will always work together for good. Romans 8:28 says, “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are called according to his purpose.”
Morning Prayer for Family Loss
Consider Joseph, who experienced many losses in his life when he was sold into slavery by his jealous brothers. Joseph lost his family, and the years he could have lived in peace. He lost his mother, Rachel, and the many years he could have spent enjoying a better life with his loved ones. After all, he became a slave, served people he didn’t know, became a prisoner, and ended up a ruler of a foreign country.
Yet, despite all his painful memories, he remained grounded in his relationship with God. And in due time, God restored him to his family, and their life was better than before. His family was spared from famine, and God worked all things together for his good. You can read his story in Genesis 37-50.
God is able to make beautiful things out of your brokenness from the loss, and the pain your family experiences is nothing compared to the glory God will reveal in due time (Romans 8:18 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.).
Morning Prayer for Family Loss
You may also check these articles that may be helpful to you as you pray for your family in this season of loss:
- Morning Prayer for Family Members
- Morning Prayer for Family Connection
- Morning Prayer for Family Love
- Morning Prayer for Family Peace
- Morning Prayer for Family Health
- Morning Prayer for Family Relationship
How can I help my family in dealing with loss?
When we see our loved ones in pain from a loss, we can’t help but share in their tears and heartache. And sometimes there are just no right words to say that may help ease their pain. It is important that during this season in your family, you stay closer to God and continuously fill your mind with His Words so you can hear His voice clearly and be led by the Holy Spirit on how you can help your family in dealing with loss.
Here are some concrete ways that you can shine the light of Christ on your family in this season of loss:
1. Keep praying for them
Only God can bring the best comfort for your family after a loss, and your prayers are gravely needed. Sometimes, our words and kind acts during this time aren’t enough to ease what your family is going through. That being said, don’t give up doing good; keep on praying for them. Let all your heart’s requests for your family be made known to God.
“Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God” Philippians 4:6
Morning Prayer for Family Loss
2. Choose to speak life
Loss can sometimes make people toxic as they are still healing from their wounds, disappointments, and heartaches. They may keep on repeating their disappointments, might say negative words because of the loss, and so on. Simply listen and intercede. Don’t let your emotions take over when the toxicity is too much. Instead, pray to God and speak life over the situation. If this family member is speaking or acting negatively, you can declare to your family: In Jesus’ name, my family is more than a conqueror in Christ Jesus! We will overcome this situation, and I speak life upon my family members. Amen!”
“Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof” Proverbs 18:21
Morning Prayer for Family Loss
“Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath” James 1:19
3. Reach out and communicate
When you notice a family member is starting to seem quiet or detached, don’t ignore that person. Reach out and communicate with him or her; let them know you are just there to listen to whatever they want to share. Sometimes, people tend to become detached when they are struggling internally. Allow God to use you and be a light that shines in the darkness for this family member.
“Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do” 1 Thessalonians 5:11
4. Be present
Nothing can comfort and bring ease to someone’s pain more than a person’s physical presence. This is because we are God’s temple, and we carry His presence wherever we go. As you stay present and engaged with your family in this season of loss, just carry the presence of God and let them be touched by the Spirit of Christ in you.
“To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory” Colossians 1:27
5. Stay patient and kind
As mentioned earlier, loss can make a person negative and toxic in the long run at times, depending on how they can cope with the situation and their ability to move forward. They may at times be irritated, easily angered, and not in the mood to talk, eat, or help with the household chores. You may even see changes in their behavior. As a Christian, you must remain patient and kind to your family or to a family member who is still struggling with the loss even after quite some time has passed. Seek to understand them and the situation; rely on the Holy Spirit for the manifestation of His fruit (see Galatians 5:22-23).
“Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things” 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
6. Stay close to God
It is in this season of family loss that you must stay close to God even more. Meditate on His Word, study the life of Christ, and pray so that your inner man may be strengthened and able to resist the schemes of the enemy during your family’s vulnerable season. As you abide in Christ, you will continue to bear His fruit and be able to deal with the family’s loss.
“I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing” John 15:5
7. Stay in fellowship with other godly believers and keep in touch with the Body of Christ
It is vital that in this season you also stay in touch with other believers and get encouragement from the Body of Christ. God did not create families to be isolated and detached from communities. He gave us friends and His Kingdom family so that during our most challenging times, we can get help from them, receive encouragement, and stay rooted in the love of Christ for one another.
“For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them” Matthew 18:20
How do you overcome loss as a family?
The next phase after you have experienced loss is the most important step—moving on and moving forward. People can’t always recover from great loss, and sometimes, other people even choose to end their lives because of too much pain as a result of what they have experienced. But that is not the case for those who believe in God and His Word through Christ Jesus. We know that we always have Heavenly Father close by, never leaving and forsaking us in our season of loss. We can see how vital God is in our lives and that, as Christians, we must share Christ with others as well so that they too will have this hope in Him even in the most difficult season of their life.
It is important that as a family you stay close to God in prayer and meditate on heavenly things, such as His Word or online preaching. Also, get into godly fellowships and stay kind-hearted to overcome loss. Moving forward and moving on can be undertaken differently by everyone; some may be able to move on quickly while others may take a longer time. Keep each family member in your prayers, and never give up on each other. With God dwelling in your home, you will surely overcome this loss in Christ Jesus. “Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us” (Romans 8:37).
If your family members are not yet born-again believers, have no knowledge of God’s Word, or don’t have a deep relationship with God, this is your time to shine the light of Christ. If the Spirit of God leads you and have the boldness to share God’s life-breathing Scriptures, you may speak to them about God’s promise of working all things together for good in Romans 8:28.
You can check this article (Morning Prayer for Family Salvation) to help you pray for your family’s recovery.
Know that as the salt and light of your family, God can use you mightily in your home. As you allow the Holy Spirit to move in your life daily, hearing His voice and obeying His biblically aligned instructions, this can be an opportunity for salvation and an experience of God’s manifest grace. After all, when things are messy and chaotic in life, God’s grace is always sufficient and empowering, enabling us to walk according to His perfect will.
“And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me” 2 Corinthians 12:9
May your family overcome this phase of loss, and may God strengthen your spirits as a family in Jesus’ name.