Day 9 – Loneliness After the Loss
Scripture: Psalm 102:7
“I watch, and have become like a sparrow that is alone on the housetop.”
The crowd is gone. The flowers are fading. The sympathy cards stop coming. Life—for everyone else—moves on. But you’re still here, in the silence. That’s when loneliness sets in deepest. After the funeral, after the casseroles, after the support fades into the background.
Psalm 102:7 captures this moment with haunting clarity: “like a sparrow… alone on the housetop.” Perched in a high, exposed place—watching but unseen. That’s what grief can feel like. You may be surrounded by people yet still feel desperately alone.
But you are not abandoned. God sees the sparrow. God sees you. Loneliness does not mean absence of love—it means your soul is still searching for its bearings in a world that has been forever altered.
The One who watched Jesus weep at Lazarus’s tomb now watches over you. He draws near to the lonely. He doesn’t rush you to “move on.” Instead, He sits beside you on the rooftop. Quiet. Present. Faithful.
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Practice for the Day
Reach out to someone safe. Text or call—not to fix anything, but simply to say, “I’m having a lonely day.” Let yourself be seen.
Journaling Prompt
How has loneliness shown up in your grief? What helps you feel God’s nearness when others seem far away?
Closing Blessing
Feel the presence of the One who sees every sparrow.
Look for the God who watches over you,
and find the peace that passes all understanding.
Kindle the small flame that still resides in the recesses of your heart,
and allow the power of the Holy Spirit to burn brightly in you.
Even in your loneliness, you are noticed, known, and never truly alone.
Pray As You Go
Inhale: You see me here...
Exhale: … I am not alone.