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When my spouse, Amy, handed away after a 13-month, no-holds-barred battle with most cancers, I assumed I used to be prepared.
I wasn’t prepared. Truthfully, I’m nonetheless not prepared, however I’ve discovered consolation every day in God’s guarantees of outdated. Could I share a number of of these with you now?
Listed below are 31 days of God’s ironclad guarantees for widowers; I pray they assist your soul as they’ve strengthened mine.
Day 1
God’s Promise:
“I do know the Lord is all the time with me. I can’t be shaken, for he’s proper beside me.”—Psalm 16:8 NLT
Praying God’s Promise:
Lord Jesus, my thoughts is aware of you’re with me in the present day. Please assist my coronary heart to know it as effectively. (I wrestle with that generally.) Amen.
Day 2
God’s Promise:
“I might have despaired except I had believed that I might see the goodness of the Lord Within the land of the dwelling. Watch for the Lord; Be sturdy and let your coronary heart take braveness; Sure, await the Lord.”—Psalm 27:13-14 NASB
Praying God’s Promise:
Oh, Father! I will despair except your goodness visits me right here within the land of the dwelling. Please be good to me in the present day—all day. Amen.
Day 3
God’s Promise:
“Have mercy on me, Lord, for I’m in misery. Tears blur my eyes. My physique and soul are withering away. I’m dying from grief; my years are shortened by unhappiness. Sin has drained my energy; I’m losing away from inside.”—Psalm 31:9-10 NLT
Praying God’s Promise:
Have mercy, Jesus. Have mercy on my soul in the present day. Please have mercy. Amen.
Day 4
God’s Promise:
“The Lord is near the brokenhearted; he rescues these whose spirits are crushed. The righteous individual faces many troubles, however the Lord involves the rescue every time.”—Psalm 34:18-19 NET Bible
Praying God’s Promise:
Holy Spirit, it should be apparent to you that I’m brokenhearted. It’s not so apparent to me that you simply’ll come to my rescue. Will you present me that in the present day, please? Amen.
Day 5
God’s Promise:
“Create in me a clear coronary heart, O God, and renew a proper spirit inside me. Forged me not away out of your presence, and take not your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the enjoyment of your salvation, and uphold me with a keen spirit.”—Psalm 51:10-12 ESV
Praying God’s Promise:
O God! At this time, in me, please: Create. Renew. Maintain. Restore. Uphold. I belief in you, Amen.
Day 6
God’s Promise:
“At any time when I’m afraid, I’ll belief in You. In God I’ll reward His phrase, In God I’ve put my belief; I can’t concern. What can flesh do to me?”—Psalm 56:3-4 NKJV
Praying God’s Promise:
Jesus, I didn’t anticipate that shedding my spouse would make me really feel afraid, however I’m so scared. Assist me to belief in you and to not concern in the present day. Please. Amen.
Day 7
God’s Promise:
“You quantity my wanderings; Put my tears into Your bottle; Are they not in Your ebook?”—Psalm 56:8 NKJV
Praying God’s Promise:
How humorous, Father, that you simply’d accumulate my tears in your bottle! But additionally very sort. Thanks for remembering my sorrow in the present day. Amen.
Day 8
God’s Promise:
“Oh, I need to discover relaxation in God solely, as a result of my hope comes from him! Solely God is my rock and my salvation—my stronghold!—I can’t be shaken. My deliverance and glory rely on God. God is my sturdy rock. My refuge is in God.”—Psalm 62:5-7 CEB
Praying God’s Promise:
Expensive God, my soul struggles to relaxation; my coronary heart longs to hope once more. At this time, in some small method, would you present me hope and relaxation? Amen.
Day 9
God’s Promise:
“He’ll shelter you along with his wings; you can find security below his wings. His faithfulness is sort of a protect or a protecting wall. You needn’t concern the terrors of the night time…”—Psalm 91:4-5 NET Bible
Praying God’s Promise:
Holy Spirit, it’s so laborious to face the night time with out her close to me anymore. So laborious. After I shut my eyes tonight, please let me really feel the shelter of your wings. Amen.
Day 10
God’s Promise:
“I really like the Lord as a result of he hears my voice and my prayer for mercy. As a result of he bends right down to pay attention, I’ll pray so long as I’ve breath!”—Psalm 116:1-2
Praying God’s Promise:
Expensive Jesus, expensive, expensive Jesus. So long as I have breath, remind me that you simply bend right down to pay attention! I want you in the present day, so thanks for being close to. Amen.
Day 11
God’s Promise:
“Valuable within the sight of the Lord is the dying of his devoted servants.”—Psalm 116:15 NIV
Praying God’s Promise:
Ah, Father. Her dying was treasured to me, too. Thanks for sharing that with me in the present day. Amen.
Day 12
God’s Promise:
“My soul melts from heaviness; Strengthen me in line with Your phrase.”—Psalm 119:28 NKJV
Praying God’s Promise:
What else can I say, in the present day, Lord? My soul additionally melts from heaviness. Please strengthen me in line with your guarantees. Amen.
Day 13
God’s Promise:
“Those that sow in tears, Shall reap in pleasure. He who frequently goes forth weeping, Bearing seed for sowing, Shall likely come once more with rejoicing, Bringing his sheaves with him.”—Psalm 126:5-6 NKJV
Praying God’s Promise:
Effectively, God, listed here are my tears! Now it’s as much as you. How about we reap pleasure—at the very least a bit bit—someday in the present day? Amen.
Day 14
God’s Promise:
“Let me hear of your unfailing love every morning, for I am trusting you. Present me the place to stroll, for I give myself to you.”—Psalm 143:8 NLT
Praying God’s Promise:
Valuable Jesus, I am trusting you in the present day. Oh, Lord Jesus, I give myself to you in the present day. Amen. Amen.
Day 15
God’s Promise:
“The Lord helps the fallen and lifts these bent beneath their hundreds…The Lord is near all who name on him, sure, to all who name on him in fact.”—Psalm 145:14, 18 NLT
Praying God’s Promise:
Lord of all, I’m calling on you now; I really feel so bent beneath this sorrow. Will you assist and elevate it? Will you be shut in the present day? I can’t wait to search out out. Amen.
Day 16
God’s Promise:
“Watch out what you assume, as a result of your ideas run your life.”—Proverbs 4:23 NCV
Praying God’s Promise:
All proper, God, I get it. This is an effective reminder as a result of my ideas so usually go to anger and despair. At this time, assist me flip my ideas to you and to hope as a substitute. Amen.
Day 17
God’s Promise:
“He offers energy to the weak, And to those that haven’t any may He will increase energy.”—Isaiah 40:29 NKJV
Praying God’s Promise:
Energy to the weak? Oh, how I want that, Holy Spirit! I’m so weak. So weak. In the event you’re giving energy in the present day, I’ll take as a lot as you wish to hand out. Thanks. Amen.
Day 18
God’s Promise:
“He was despised and rejected—a man of sorrows, acquainted with deepest grief. We turned our backs on him and seemed the opposite method. He was despised, and we didn’t care. But it was our weaknesses he carried; it was our sorrows that weighed him down…”—Isaiah 53:3-4 NLT
Praying God’s Promise:
Jesus, I achieve this shortly neglect that you recognize—intimately—what I’m going by. Sigh. Lord, I’m sorry on your sorrow. But, I’m additionally grateful you recognize it and me so effectively. Amen.
Day 19
God’s Promise:
“Good folks move away; the godly usually die earlier than their time. However nobody appears to care or surprise why. Nobody appears to know that God is defending them from the evil to come back. For individuals who comply with godly paths will relaxation in peace after they die.”—Isaiah 57:1-2 NLT
Praying God’s Promise:
Father, I don’t know why my spouse handed away earlier than I did, however I belief that you’re giving her peace to relaxation. Please give me a measure of that peace in the present day, too. Amen.
Day 20
God’s Promise:
“For nobody is deserted by the Lord endlessly. Although he brings grief, he additionally exhibits compassion due to the greatness of his unfailing love. For he doesn’t get pleasure from hurting folks or inflicting them sorrow.”—Lamentations 3:31-33 NLT
Praying God’s Promise:
Lord, I wrestle with the concept that you may’ve introduced me this grief. It’s heartbreaking! However I nonetheless lengthy on your compassion and unfailing love in the present day. Assist me to see that, please. Amen.
Day 21
God’s Promise:
“The Lord is sweet, a refuge in instances of bother. He cares for individuals who belief in him”—Nahum 1:7 NIV
Praying God’s Promise:
Lord God, you are good. Even misplaced in grief, I nonetheless know that’s true. At this time, will you be my refuge? Assist me expertise your care, for I belief in you. Amen.
Day 22
God’s Promise:
“Blessed are those that mourn, for they are going to be comforted.”—Matthew 5:4 NET Bible
Praying God’s Promise:
Jesus, so usually these days, this promise feels unfaithful for me. How about when you and I work collectively in the present day, so I can testify that it is true—no matter how I really feel proper now? Amen.
Day 23
God’s Promise:
“Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will provide you with relaxation. Take My yoke upon you and study from Me, for I’m mild and lowly in coronary heart, and you can find relaxation on your souls.”—Matthew 11:28-29 NKJV
Praying God’s Promise:
Ah, Jesus. Right here I’m. I’ve come to you, palms open to obtain. Give relaxation to my soul in the present day, please. I’ve been ready for that. Amen.
Day 24
God’s Promise:
“In the identical method the Spirit additionally joins to assist in our weak spot, as a result of we have no idea what to wish for as we must always, however the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with unstated groanings.”—Romans 8:26 HCSB
Praying God’s Promise:
Holy Spirit, I’ve no phrases in the present day, so I’m simply going to cry for some time. Please intercede for me now. Amen.
Day 25
God’s Promise:
“For I am persuaded that not even dying or life, angels or rulers, issues current or issues to come back, hostile powers, peak or depth, or some other created factor can have the ability to separate us from the love of God that’s in Christ Jesus our Lord!”—Romans 8:38-39 HCSB
Praying God’s Promise:
Wow. Not even dying? You’re spectacular, Christ Jesus. Please grant my coronary heart nearness to your love in the present day after I really feel so, so alone. Amen.
Day 26
God’s Promise:
“However he stated to me, ‘My grace is enough for you, for my energy is made excellent in weak spot.’ Subsequently I’ll boast all of the extra gladly about my weaknesses, in order that Christ’s energy could relaxation on me.”—2 Corinthians 12:9 NIV
Praying God’s Promise:
Lord, we each understand how weak I’m, misplaced on this half-life of sorrow. So now, will you make your energy relaxation on me? I might use that in the present day. Thanks. Amen.
Day 27
God’s Promise:
“Christ himself is our peace.”—Ephesians 2:14 NCV
Praying God’s Promise:
Ah, Jesus. Draw my soul close to to your presence in the present day. I really like that you are my peace. Thanks. Amen.
Day 28
God’s Promise:
“I pray that from his superb, limitless assets he’ll empower you with internal energy by his Spirit. Then Christ will make his residence in your hearts as you belief in him. Your roots will develop down into God’s love and hold you sturdy.”—Ephesians 3:16-17 NLT
Praying God’s Promise:
Limitless Father, in the present day I ask this from you: Internal energy by your Spirit. Christ at residence in my coronary heart. My soul rooted in your like to hold me sturdy. Amen.
Day 29
God’s Promise:
“And now, expensive brothers and sisters, we wish you to know what’s going to occur to the believers who’ve died so you’ll not grieve like individuals who haven’t any hope. For since we consider that Jesus died and was raised to life once more, we additionally consider that when Jesus returns, God will convey again with him the believers who’ve died…So encourage one another with these phrases.”—1 Thessalonians 4:13-14, 18 NLT
Praying God’s Promise:
Thanks, Lord, for this encouragement. Please assist me in the present day. I don’t wish to grieve with out hope! Thanks for caring. Amen.
Day 30
God’s Promise:
“God has stated, ’By no means will I go away you; by no means will I forsake you.’”—Hebrews 13:5
Praying God’s Promise:
God, I do know that I’m not nice firm sometimes- particularly these days. Thanks for sticking round in the present day, anyway. Love you. Amen.
Day 31
God’s Promise:
“He’ll wipe each tear from their eyes, and there will likely be no extra dying or sorrow or crying or ache. All these items are gone endlessly…Write this down, for what I inform you is reliable and true.”—Revelation 21:4-5 NLT
Praying God’s Promise:
Lord, it struck me in the present day that you simply’ve in all probability already wiped the tears from my spouse’s eyes. Thanks for that. Would you inform her I really like her—and I’m wanting ahead to the day once we each get to expertise no extra dying…or sorrow…or crying…or ache? Amen!
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