Engaging God Through Mourning

Pastor John Van Sloten of Marda Loop continues his series on The Beatitudes from Jesus’s Sermon on the Mount. The Beatitudes are blessings spoken by Jesus to us; to receive a blessing from God is to know that God is with us. Today’s Pastor John discusses the second Beatitude” Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.” Mourning, as Eugene Peterson says, is present in ALL our lives, ALL the time. It can break out into the surface of our lives at the most banal of moments triggering a deep, deep brokenness. Jesus offers us a way out, a way to be whole again. He knows your name, your story – Jesus KNOWS you. When we step into our grief and pain, admitting our loss to God, we open ourselves up for healing and comfort.