Sadness & Loss
🌊 Mourning beside Jeremiah 12:11
When mourning is loud, Jeremiah 12:11 is a sentence you can borrow. “They have made it a desolation. It mourns to me, being desolate. The whole land is made desolate, because no one cares.” The other two verses on this page stay with the same need.
Mourning
“They have made it a desolation. It mourns to me, being desolate. The whole land is made desolate, because no one cares.”
Jeremiah 12:11 · 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 Jeremiah 12:11
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
TheyhavemadeitaItmournstome,beingdesolate.Thewholelandismadebecausenoone
Pray together
Lord, this is a mourning night. Keep Jeremiah 12:11 close enough to remember. Amen.
Two-minute challenge
Say Jeremiah 12:11 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. Jeremiah 12:11 is a companion, not a fix-it line. The other two verses are for a second night if this one is enough.