Jesus, What Do I Do with Grief | John Meyne | May 12, 2025

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Location: Bountiful, Utah Join Us for Worship: Sundays at 9:00 AM & 11:00 AM https://www.flourishinggrace.org/plan-your-visit In this moving Mother's Day sermon, guest speaker John Meyne, church planter at Good Soil Church in Ogden, Utah, explores the profound theme of grief through the story of Mary and Martha in John 11:28-37. As Mary falls at Jesus' feet, expressing her heartbreak over the death of her brother Lazarus, Jesus responds with compassion and empathy, not with quick fixes or immediate answers. John highlights how Jesus, the Good Shepherd, meets us in our grief, walking alongside us and even weeping with us, as seen in the shortest yet one of the most powerful verses in Scripture: "Jesus wept." John shares a deeply personal story about his own journey through loss involving his mother, illustrating how grief can feel heavy and overwhelming, yet how God invites us to bring our raw, unfiltered emotions to Him. Drawing from Psalms of lament, John emphasizes that Jesus doesn't ask us to mask our pain or pretend that everything is fine—instead, He invites us to bring our sorrow, anger, and questions to Him, trusting that He can handle even our deepest wounds. Throughout the message, John reminds listeners that while not every story ends with a miraculous resurrection like Lazarus’, Jesus remains present in our suffering, offering comfort and hope even when the outcome is uncertain. He encourages those who have walked through grief to use their experiences to comfort others, becoming conduits of Christ’s love and compassion in a broken world. As he concludes, John invites the congregation to a time of prayer, urging those who feel the weight of loss to come forward and receive support. Whether you're mourning the loss of a loved one, grappling with broken dreams, or feeling the sting of unmet expectations, this sermon offers a powerful reminder that Jesus is near, weeping with us, and walking us through our pain toward a place of healing and renewed hope.

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