It is not because we are inherently lovely, but because God is love. God’s unwavering love and acceptance of you leaves no room for doubt. He knows your heart and your struggle.
The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law, as Corinthians 15:56 reminds us. However, Proverbs 16:7 explains that when a person’s ways please the Lord, even their enemies are at peace with them. Know God loves you and accepts the whole of you now, forgiving you.
In Ephesians 2:1-2, it is revealed that we were once dead in our transgressions and sins, following the ways of the world and the ruler of the kingdom of the air. But now, in Christ, we are alive and reborn, turning away from the ways of the world and focusing on the sight of Christ.
Let love and faithfulness never depart from you, as stated in Proverbs 3:3-4. Bind them around your neck and write them on the tablet of your heart. By doing so, you will find favor and a good name in the sight of God and man. As for Psalms One, blessed is the person who does not follow the counsel of the ungodly, stand with sinners, or sit with the scornful. Their delight is in the law of the Lord, and they meditate on it day and night. Like a tree planted by water, they will bear fruit in due season, their leaf will not wither, and whatsoever they do shall prosper.
The ungodly, on the other hand, are like chaff blown away by the wind. They will not stand in judgment, nor will sinners be in the congregation of the righteous.
The Lord knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the ungodly will perish. Remember, in Jeremiah 10:23, that people’s lives are not their own, and it is not for them to direct their own steps. In 1 Timothy 4:1-4, it is cautioned that in the latter times, some will depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of devils. These individuals will speak lies in hypocrisy, their consciences seared with a hot iron. They may forbid marriage and command to abstain from certain foods, but God has created everything to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.
Finally, come to the end of yourself and let the Spirit loose. We are here to serve and protect.
God wants you to be well and with Him, while you desire the peace and security found in Christ—a true end to grief.
