“Good Mourning” – Beatitudes Part II

Good Mourning

Beatitudes Series – Pt.2

Pastor Cade King

October 8, 2023

He said:

³ “Blessed are the poor in spirit,
    for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
⁴ Blessed are those who mourn,
    for they will be comforted.
⁵ Blessed are the meek,
    for they will inherit the earth.
⁶ Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
    for they will be filled.
⁷ Blessed are the merciful,
    for they will be shown mercy.
⁸ Blessed are the pure in heart,
    for they will see God.
⁹ Blessed are the peacemakers,
    for they will be called children of God.
¹⁰ Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,
    for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

¹¹ “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. ¹² Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you. Matthew 5:2-12

About MOURNING …

1. It is 

• groaning & crying

Have mercy on me, Lord, for I am faint;
    heal me, Lord, for my bones are in agony.
³ My soul is in deep anguish.
    How long, Lord, how long?

⁴ Turn, Lord, and deliver me;
    save me because of your unfailing love.
⁵ Among the dead no one proclaims your name.
    Who praises you from the grave?

⁶ I am worn out from my groaning.

All night long I flood my bed with weeping
    and drench my couch with tears.
⁷ My eyes grow weak with sorrow;
    they fail because of all my foes. Psalm 6:2-7

• weeping loudly

“Then she kissed them goodbye and they wept aloud ¹⁰ and said to her, “We will go back with you to your people.” Ruth 1:9,10

• being alone

“Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a desolate place by himself.”  Matthew 14:13

beating breasts – Luke 18:13

bowing head – Lam. 2:10

fasting – 2 Samuel 3:35

ashes, dust, dirt – 2 Samuel 1:2, Joshua 7:6

tear clothing – Genesis 37:29

remove jewelry – Exodus 33:4

walking barefoot – 2 Samuel 15:30

sackcloth – Genesis 37:34

1. Give yourself

“When they reached the threshing floor of Atad, near the Jordan, they lamented loudly and bitterly; and there Joseph observed a seven-day period of mourning for his father.” Genesis 50:10

1. Understand that grief can be a 

• Denial: “This can’t be happening to me.”
• Anger: “Why is this happening? Who is to blame?”
• Bargaining: “Make this not happen, and in return

I will .”

• Depression: “I’m too sad to do anything.”
• Acceptance: “I accept what happened.”

1.  a place to process verbally

¹³ Now that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem. ¹⁴ They were talking with each other about everything that had happened. ¹⁵ As they talked and discussed these things with each other, Jesus himself came up and walked along with them; ¹⁶ but they were kept from recognizing him.

¹⁷ He asked them, “What are you discussing together as you walk along?”

They stood still, their faces downcast. ¹⁸ One of them, named Cleopas, asked him, “Are you the only one visiting Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in these days?”

¹⁹ “What things?” he asked.

“About Jesus of Nazareth,” they replied. Luke 24:13-19

“Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.” 1 Peter 5:7

“He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” Psalm 147:3

“All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort. ⁴ He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us.” 1 Corinthians 1:3-4

1. Mourning is 

“For this world is not our permanent home; we are looking forward to a home yet to come.” Hebrews 13:14 (NLT)

 ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.” Revelations 21:4