Quote #428240
The angels are always near to those who are grieving, to whisper to them that their loved ones are safe in the hand of God.
Eileen Elias Freeman
About This Quote
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Interpretation
The quotation offers a distinctly Christian consolation for bereavement: grief is met not by emptiness but by a surrounding, unseen companionship. “Angels” function as intermediaries of comfort, suggesting that mourners are not abandoned in their sorrow and that reassurance comes in quiet, inward “whispers” rather than dramatic signs. The final clause—loved ones “safe in the hand of God”—frames death within divine custody, shifting the focus from loss and uncertainty to protection and ultimate belonging. As a piece of devotional rhetoric, it aims to steady the grieving by pairing emotional tenderness with theological assurance about the afterlife.




