Sunday Aug 16, 2020

Episode 75: Enveloped in Grief

In Podcast Episode 75, “Enveloped in Grief,” Kim discusses the challenges which come with grief.

The primary scripture text for this episode is Ruth 1:3-5, with a focal verses of 1:5:

“Then Elimelech died, and Naomi was left with her two sons. The two sons married Moabite women. One married a woman named Orpah, and the other a woman named Ruth. But about ten years later, both Mahlon and Kilion died. This left Naomi alone, without her two sons or her husband.” (Ruth 1:3-5)

Supplemental Texts:

11 When three of Job’s friends heard of the tragedy he had suffered, they got together and traveled from their homes to comfort and console him. Their names were Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite. 12 When they saw Job from a distance, they scarcely recognized him. Wailing loudly, they tore their robes and threw dust into the air over their heads to show their grief. 13 Then they sat on the ground with him for seven days and nights. No one said a word to Job, for they saw that his suffering was too great for words. (Job 2:11-13)

“And now, dear brothers and sisters, we want you to know what will happen to the believers who have died so you will not grieve like people who have no hope. For since we believe that Jesus died and was raised to life again, we also believe that when Jesus returns, God will bring back with him the believers who have died. We tell you this directly from the Lord: We who are still living when the Lord returns will not meet him ahead of those who have died. For the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a commanding shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God. First, the believers who have died will rise from their graves. Then, together with them, we who are still alive and remain on the earth will be caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. Then we will be with the Lord forever. So encourage each other with these words.” (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18)

William Worden’s Four Tasks of Mourning

Accept the Reality of the Loss
Process Your Grief and Pain
Adjust to the world without your loved one in it
Find a way to maintain a connection to the person who died while embarking on your own life (Source: What are Worden’s Four Tasks of Mourning?, Dr. Alejandra Vasquez, https://www.joincake.com/blog/wordens-tasks-of-mourning/)

RECOMMENDED GRIEF RESOURCES:

RESOURCES USED FOR BOOK OF RUTH PODCASTS:

"Encouraging Others in Loving Jesus" Facebook Group:

Our NEW Facebook Group is devoted to providing a place for us to encourage each other through all the seasons of life. Follow the provided link to request admittance into “Encouraging Others in Loving Jesus”—https://www.facebook.com/groups/encouragingothersinlovingjesus/ Feel free to invite others who will be good encouragers and/or need encouragement to follow Jesus.

Online Bible Study Courses:

Would you like to take a deeper dive into the book of Joshua and learn more about the Israelite story, join Kim as she teaches “Finding Courage for Life’s Battles: Life Lessons from the Book of Joshua.”

To take her FREE 3-Day Online Bible Study entitled “Let God Transform U through His Word: Why Is Personal Bible Study So Important to Your Christian Life?”.

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Remember, “It’s Always a Trust & Obey Kinda Day!”

If you have questions or comments or would like to learn more about how to follow Jesus, please email Kim at gettinghealthyall4hisglory@gmail.com.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

1-800-273-8255

https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

Reference:

Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are taken from the Tyndale House Publishers. Holy Bible: New Living Translation. Wheaton, Ill: Tyndale House Publishers, 2004.

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