The Loss of a Spouse- Healing––The Lord is working on me. The oil, his Holy Spirit, is a blam for
my wound. His love soothes and takes away my pain. He is changing
me––making me a better, stronger person.^2
What to Do if a Spouse Dies
- Allow yourself to grieve.
Weep over your loss. You need to express your pain. You are likely to become
bitter and sink into deep depression. Unexpressed grief may also lead to various
sicknesses.Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.Matthew 5:4- Be aware that an overwhelming sorrow can possess and control you.
You need to stop crying and being sorrowful quickly, otherwise you will find it
difficult to regain a zest for life. In that sorrowful state, you may find no purpose
to life––it will cease to hold any meaning for you, and you may consciously or
unconsciously invite your own death.^3...but the sorrow of the world worketh death.2 Corinthians 7:10- Be heavenly-minded about your spouse’s departure.
God’s Word assures us that those who have trusted in Jesus will be given an eternal
home in heaven. Death is not the end of your spouse’s life, but the beginning of
an eternity with the Lord in an infinitely better place. May this be your comfort
and hope.For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we
have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the
heavens.2 Corinthians 5:1- Overcome depression.
Learn to overcome depression by having a thankful heart. A prescribed antidote
for depression is a lifestyle of praise. Worship God in the privacy of your home,
and publicly, in church.