Paul says I m telling you this, so that you will not grieve as do the rest who have not hope. I ve always appreciated this passage for what Paul does not say. You re all Christians. We have hope in Jesus. So stop all this grieving nonsense.
Life is unfair.
There are times of loss when all we can do is grieve - times when grief is the only way we can cope with pain and loss. God created us with the ability to grieve. But, there s a difference between the grief of someone with hope and the grief of someone without hope. Often times I find myself in cemeteries. Sometimes I go by the gravesites of your family.