Sadness & Loss
⭐ Mourning beside Ecclesiastes 12:5
When mourning is loud, Ecclesiastes 12:5 is a sentence you can borrow. “yes, they shall be afraid of heights, and terrors will be on the way; and the almond tree shall blossom, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail; because man goes to his everlasting home, and the mourners go about the streets:” The other two verses on this page stay with the same need.
Mourning
“yes, they shall be afraid of heights, and terrors will be on the way; and the almond tree shall blossom, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail; because man goes to his everlasting home, and the mourners go about the streets:”
Ecclesiastes 12:5 · World English Bible
Sarah died in…
“Sarah died in Kiriath Arba (also called Hebron), in the land of Canaan. Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.”
Genesis 23:2 · World English Bible
Esau hated Jacob…
“Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing with which his father blessed him. Esau said in his heart, “The days of mourning for my father are at hand. Then I will kill my brother Jacob.””
Genesis 27:41 · World English Bible
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Say it
Practice Ecclesiastes 12:5
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
yes,theyshallbeafraidofheights,andterrorswillbeontheway;andthealmondtreeshallblossom,andthegrasshoppershallbeaburden,anddesireshallmangoestohiseverlastinghome,andthemournersgoaboutthe
Pray together
Lord, this is a mourning night. Keep Ecclesiastes 12:5 close enough to remember. Amen.
Two-minute challenge
Say Ecclesiastes 12:5 out loud once, then tell one person in the house what feeling it names.
Parent tip
If the feeling is bigger than a verse, stay in the room. Ecclesiastes 12:5 is a companion, not a fix-it line. The other two verses are for a second night if this one is enough.