And Sarah was an hundred and seven and twenty years old: these were the years of the life of Sarah.
2 And Sarah died in Kirjatharba; the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan: and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.
3 And Abraham stood up from before his dead, and spake unto the sons of Heth, saying,
4 I am a stranger and a sojourner with you: give me a possession of a buryingplace with you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight.
-Genesis 23:1-4 (King James Version)
Today, I want us to look at something that is going to happen to each and every one of us-grief. At some point each of us is going to be separated from those we love by death. Whether it be a husband, wife, sister, brother, close friend, son or daughter, death is a certainty, and death touches everyone. But, how do we handle grief? We're taught that real men don't cry. What does Scripture say?
In Genesis 23, we read about the death of Sarah. The Bible tells us that Sarah was 127 years old when she died. Wow, that's old. I've heard some preachers say that Abraham and Sarah may have been married over 100 years. And then she was gone. Genesis 23:1-3 reveal 3 important things about grief. Verse 1 and the first part of verse 2 says, "And Sarah was an hundred and seven and twenty years old: these were the years of the life of Sarah. And Sarah died in Kirjatharba;" The first thing about grief is that we will all experience it. The only way we will not experience grief is if Jesus returns while your reading or listening to this. Death is a natural part of life, much like birth. The rest of verse 2 says, "the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan: and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her." The second thing about grief is there is a time for it. The Bible tells us, here, that Abraham wept for Sarah after her death. Weeping and grief helps us deal with it. Finally, the first part of verse 3 says, "And Abraham stood up from before his dead." Abraham didn't let the death of his Sarah keep him down. He had to continue living his life.
Friends, we are never prepared for a time of grief, a time of death. But we can take comfort in knowing that everyone of us will deal with it at one time or another. If you are going through a time of grieving, let it out. There's time for that. Just don't let it keep you down, don't let it keep you out. Think About It.
In Genesis 23, we read about the death of Sarah. The Bible tells us that Sarah was 127 years old when she died. Wow, that's old. I've heard some preachers say that Abraham and Sarah may have been married over 100 years. And then she was gone. Genesis 23:1-3 reveal 3 important things about grief. Verse 1 and the first part of verse 2 says, "And Sarah was an hundred and seven and twenty years old: these were the years of the life of Sarah. And Sarah died in Kirjatharba;" The first thing about grief is that we will all experience it. The only way we will not experience grief is if Jesus returns while your reading or listening to this. Death is a natural part of life, much like birth. The rest of verse 2 says, "the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan: and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her." The second thing about grief is there is a time for it. The Bible tells us, here, that Abraham wept for Sarah after her death. Weeping and grief helps us deal with it. Finally, the first part of verse 3 says, "And Abraham stood up from before his dead." Abraham didn't let the death of his Sarah keep him down. He had to continue living his life.
Friends, we are never prepared for a time of grief, a time of death. But we can take comfort in knowing that everyone of us will deal with it at one time or another. If you are going through a time of grieving, let it out. There's time for that. Just don't let it keep you down, don't let it keep you out. Think About It.
