Bible Verses About Bereavement: Resignation in

He answered, "While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept; because I thought, 'Maybe ADONAI will show his grace to me and let the child live.'

But now that he's dead, why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him, but he will not return to me."

While he was still speaking, another one came and said, "Your sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother's house,

when suddenly a strong wind blew in from over the desert. It struck the four corners of the house, so that it fell on the young people; they are dead, and I'm the only one who escaped to tell you."

Iyov got up, tore his coat, shaved his head, fell down on the ground and worshipped;

he said, "Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked I will return there. ADONAI gave; ADONAI took; blessed be the name of ADONAI."

Better to go to a house of mourning than to go to a house of feasting, for all are destined to be mourned; the living should lay this to heart.

Grief is better than laughter, for sadness can improve a person.

The thoughts of the wise are in the house of mourning, but the thoughts of fools are in the house of pleasure.

Now, brothers, we want you to know the truth about those who have died; otherwise, you might become sad the way other people

do who have nothing to hope for. For since we believe that Yeshua died and rose again, we also believe that in the same way God, through Yeshua, will take with him those who have died.

When we say this, we base it on the Lord’s own word: we who remain alive when the Lord comes will certainly not take precedence over those who have died.

For the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a rousing cry, with a call from one of the ruling angels, and with God’s shofar; those who died united with the Messiah will be the first to rise;

then we who are left still alive will be caught up with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air; and thus we will always be with the Lord.

So encourage each other with these words.