Article June 28, 1999 ISSUE

Love in place of grief

Comfort is at hand.

By Stanley W. Hurst

At the time of the passing of a loved one, many people have turned to the Bible for help and comfort. For example, there's this encouraging promise from Psalms: "The Lord will command his lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life" (42:8).

Many years ago in what seemed a very stressful period in my life, I worked in an office during the day and cared for the needs of my only relative at night. I recall my apprehension at that time as to how things might develop if, or when, I found myself alone in the world.

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