Ep. 151: When a Grieving Heart Finds Strength in the Lord

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In Podcast Episode 151, “When a Grieving Heart Finds Strength in the Lord,” Kim discusses a challenging time in her own life where she, like David, found strength in the Lord. Grief comes in different forms and at different depths, yet the Lord’s strength is available, no matter the type of loss or the depth of the pain. 

 

The primary scripture text for this episode is 1 Samuel 30:1-8 with 6-8 as the focal verses.

 

6 David was now in great danger because all his men were very bitter about losing their sons and daughters, and they began to talk of stoning him. But David found strength in the Lord his God.

7 Then he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring me the ephod!” So Abiathar brought it. 8 Then David asked the Lord, “Should I chase after this band of raiders? Will I catch them?”

And the Lord told him, “Yes, go after them. You will surely recover everything that was taken from you!”

 

 

1 O Lord, don’t rebuke me in your anger

    or discipline me in your rage.

2 Have compassion on me, Lord, for I am weak.
    Heal me, Lord, for my bones are in agony.

3 I am sick at heart.
    How long, O Lord, until you restore me?

4 Return, O Lord, and rescue me.
    Save me because of your unfailing love.

5 For the dead do not remember you.
    Who can praise you from the grave?

6 I am worn out from sobbing.
    All night I flood my bed with weeping,
    drenching it with my tears.

7 My vision is blurred by grief;
    my eyes are worn out because of all my enemies.

8 Go away, all you who do evil,
    for the Lord has heard my weeping.

9 The Lord has heard my plea;
    the Lord will answer my prayer.

10 May all my enemies be disgraced and terrified.

    May they suddenly turn back in shame. (Psalm 6:1-10)

 

 

ADDITIONAL VERSES:

 

He heals the brokenhearted

    and bandages their wounds. (Ps. 147:3)

 

The Lord is close to the brokenhearted;

    he rescues those whose spirits are crushed. (Ps. 34:18)

 

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. (2 Corinthians 1:3-4)

 

4 He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain. All these things are gone forever.” (Revelation 21:4)

 

27 “I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid. (John 14:27)

 

26 My health may fail, and my spirit may grow weak,

    but God remains the strength of my heart;

    he is mine forever. (Psalm 73:26)

 

4 Yet it was our weaknesses he carried;

    it was our sorrows that weighed him down.

And we thought his troubles were a punishment from God,

    a punishment for his own sins! (Isaiah 53:4)

 

18 Yet what we suffer now is nothing compared to the glory he will reveal to us later. (Romans 8:18)

Weekly Assignment Feature: 

 

Reflect upon a time your grieving heart found strength in the Lord. 

 

Additional Resources:

 

• “How Would I Know?” by Kathy Troccoli. Written by Andrew Winston Gouche / Jacquelyn Gouche-Farris.
• For more on the Overcast podcast app, go to https://overcast.fm/
• For more information on Stalking, you may want to begin at https://www.rainn.org/articles/stalking

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RESOURCES USED FOR BOOK OF 1 & 2 Samuel PODCASTS:

• “The Wiersbe Bible Commentary: The Complete Old Testament OT in One Volume”
• “The Tony Evans Bible Commentary: Advancing God’s Kingdom Agenda”
• “Life Application Study Bible”
• “The Swindoll Study Bible: NLT” by Charles R. Swindoll
• Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary
• Exalting Jesus in 1 & 2 Samuel (Christ-Centered Exposition Commentary) by J. D. Greear, Heath A. Thomas
• “The Baker Illustrated Bible Background Commentary” by J. Scott Duvall and J. Daniel Hays (Editors)

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Reference:

Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are taken from the Tyndale House Publishers. Holy Bible: New Living Translation. Wheaton, Ill: Tyndale House Publishers, 2004.

 

Podcast recorded through Zencastr and edited through GarageBand. The soundtrack was created in GarageBand by Kim Smith.

 

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