A Time To Weep

How do you comfort someone who has a broken heart? Do you try to be merry? Do you sing songs of joy? Do you feel uncomfortable being quiet and try to fill the quietness with conversation?

The apostle Paul gave us the right way to handle grief. Weep with those who weep.

Even Jesus cried when Lazarus died. Why? He knew He was going to raise him from the dead. But Martha and Mary were broken hearted. I think His heart was broken for them.

 Even the very best intended words can inadvertently cause pain. "With time you'll get over it." Probably so, still not appropriate for a broken heart. There will be a time to speak words of encouragement. But wait till the weeping ends!


Romans 12:15 Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.

Ecclesiastes 3:1 To everything there is a season,  A time for every purpose under heaven:
Ecclesiastes  3:4A time to weep, And a time to laugh; A time to mourn,
And a time to dance;