Let Scripture Be Your Comfort in Difficult Times

This morning, sorrow pulled me down before the day even began.

A message from a dear friend arrived, heavy and heart-wrenching. Her only grandchild, just thirteen, had passed away.

My knees buckled under the weight of her grief … and mine. Without thinking, I walked to the pantry for comfort—looking for something sweet to dull the bitter ache.

The chocolate covered blueberries I’d purchased a few days ago from Costco would help. Or my favorite dark chocolate coconut bars.

Momentary comfort. Just enough to soothe my physical needs.

But my soul ached for something deeper. Hollowed out and whispering, This is too much for any human to carry.

And it is.

After speaking with my friend, hearing the pain woven through each word, I became even more certain that some sorrows are simply too deep for human words or rituals to soothe.

There are moments when, despite our best intentions, comfort slips through our fingers—reminding us that there are aches only someone greater can truly reach.

Where are we going for comfort—when the pantry can’t provide and platitudes won’t do? When all else fails, my heart reaches for the one source that has never failed me: the Word of God.

Scripture doesn’t eliminate our pain. It meets us right in the middle of it. It doesn’t bypass or sugarcoat the grief—it embraces the anguish.

In sacred, shattered spaces, where our souls are aching for comfort, His Word never falls short of its ability to pour out and over the hard grounds of our circumstances with comforting ease.

You can read more about how to apply scripture during those difficult seasons here