2 Samuel 1:11-12 Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him: And they mourned, and wept, and fasted until even, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of the Lord, and for the house of Israel; because they were fallen by the sword.
Upon hearing the news of the deaths of Saul and Jonathan and the defeat of the army, David publicly grieved and mourned. Understandably, he would grieve the loss of his good friend, Jonathan, but he showed his heart for God by mourning the loss of his sworn enemy, because he was the chosen and anointed king of God’s people. One might think that he would rejoice over the loss of the one who sought his life, but no, he mourned, for he was the Lord’s anointed. The people of God we without a leader. We all lose.
Grief and loss are common experiences for all sinners since the Fall of Adam. We all respond to death and loss with grief and pain. Death is caused by Sin, and we are really grieving over Sin and what it does to us. We look at the cross and we see both the horror of our own sin and the wonder of God’s Love. We grieve and feel godly sorrow. Then we look at the empty tomb and we see the power of God’s love conquering sin and death forever. And One Day God will wipe away all tears and we will live without loss forever