A broken heart is not reserved just for a few individuals. In this world, we all have tribulation. We experience various levels of depleted energy, motivation, joy, peace, etc. We also experience an abundance of discouragement, heaviness, grief, depression, etc. with no hope for the future and only gloom and despair staring us in the face.
God calls those who are heavy laden to come to Him so He can give us rest (Matthew 11:28-30). He invites us to share our burdens with Him because He longs to sustain us (Psalm 55:22). He gives us rest for our weary soul and encourages us to share His yoke with Him, rather than to carry our own load alone (Matthew 11:28-30).
He lifts the weight of our brokenness, and we find comfort in His presence. We can actually be cheerful in loss, grief, and brokenness because Jesus overcame the world, sin, and death (John 16:33; 1 Corinthians 15:55-57). He is within us, giving us comfort, strength, encouragement, wonder, joy, and peace (Colossians 1:27; Deuteronomy 31:6).
The Lord hears the cry of our heart, and He sustains us through heart-rending experiences (Psalm 3:4-5). Our God embraces us, and showers us with true soluce in body, soul, and spirit (1 Thessalonians 5:23). He wipes away our tears and collects them all in His bottle and records them in His book (Psalm 56:8-11).
He relieves us of our mourning, pain, and grief and holds us in His everlasting arms (Revelation 21:4; Deuteronomy 33:27). He heals the brokenhearted and binds our wounds (Psalm 147:3). When His adopted children call out to Him with all our heart, the Lord always hears and delivers us.
He is constantly near to the brokenhearted and saves all of us who are crushed in spirit (Psalm 34:17-18). From one end of the earth to the other, all those of us who are overwhelmed receive His watch care as He leads us to the Rock of Jesus Christ (Psalm 61:2,30).
Prayer:
Father God, when our heart is overwhelmed and cries out to You, You always lead us to walk in Your ways (Psalm 119:145). You are a shelter for us in the storms we encounter, a strong tower of safety from the burdens of life, and a heritage for those who honor Your name through every generation (Psalm 61:1-5).
We shall abide before You for all eternity; and until then, your mercy and truth sustain and preserve us. Your joy is our strength and causes us to praise Your name forever as we daily keep our promises to You (Psalm 61:6-8). Our fainting soul longs for Your presence in the halls of Your glorious heavenly home (Psalm 84:2).
Thoughts for the Day:
Our Lord God knows us better than we know our self. When we call on the Lord, seek Him with our whole heart, and pray to Him, we will find Him because He continually listens to those of us who do not harbor sin in our heart or who do not ignore His guidance and His plans for our life.
-Ephesians 2:10; Jeremiah 29:12-13; Romans 8:26
