“In the numbness and confusion of grief, God doesn’t stand at a distance. He gathers us in His arms, holding us close as we stumble forward.”
Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – July 27, 2025
Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:10
As I was cleaning out my Inbox, I came across an email I had sent to myself. It had only five words in it. Today, I can’t remember where I first heard the phrase, Grief: A Highway of Holiness, but it struck something deep within me. I jotted it down, and over time, the weight of those words has only grown more meaningful.
There will never be a moment when I forget the sacred nearness of God after Melanie’s passing. It wasn’t just comfort, it was divine. It was a holy presence that wrapped itself around my broken heart in a way I had never known before. With the benefit of time and healing, it has helped me to remember that Jesus, who wept at Lazarus’s tomb, understands loss. He is not distant from our sorrow; He enters into it with us.
It is in those sacred days of mourning, when our hearts are broken open, that I believe we walk a highway to holiness. Not because we are holy, but because He is. Jesus’ holiness meets us in the valley. His presence becomes the pavement beneath our feet. In the numbness and confusion of grief, God doesn’t stand at a distance. He gathers us in His arms, holding us close as we stumble forward.
Even now, years later, it’s hard to fully describe it. But I know God carried me. It wasn’t my strength that got me through those early days – it was His. If you’re in a hard place right now, and wondering like I did, how you’re going to make it through, consider this: It is never about our own endurance – it is always about His presence.
Grief is not a detour from the holy. Instead, it can be the very place where holiness meets us most intimately. In the ache of missing someone we love, we walk alongside the Man of Sorrows, who understands. And somehow, in His goodness, He transforms our mourning into something sacred.
“Blessed are those who mourn for they shall be comforted” (Matthew 5:4).
Prayer
Father God, help us to remember we do not walk this road alone. On those days when the pain may linger, help us to remain confident of your presence. Because it’s your very presence which makes all the difference in our lives.
Application
Have you ever sensed God’s nearness in your sorrow?
Related Reading
Isaiah 53:4-5; Psalm 147:3; Psalm 23:4
Worship Resource
Passion ft. Chris Tomlin: Lord I Need You
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