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Matthew 5:4
“Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.”
Jesus does not dismiss mourning. He promises comfort within it.
2
Psalm 34:18
“The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart.”
God's nearness matters most when pain feels isolating.
3
2 Corinthians 1:3-4
“Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort.”
God is named here as the God of all comfort, not only some comfort.
4
Psalm 23:4
“Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me.”
The promise is not that valleys disappear, but that God is present in them.
5
Psalm 147:3
“He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.”
God sees wounds that others may not notice.
6
Jeremiah 17:14
“Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved.”
This is a direct prayer for God’s healing and rescue.
7
Romans 15:13
“Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing.”
God is described here as the God of hope, not only the giver of hope.