Broken Hearted

The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and 

Saves those who are crushed in spirit. 

Psalm 34:18

Time has a way of freezing in on us when we hear of the death of a loved one. The shock shakes our family and friends as thoughts and feelings slowly start to sink into our hearts and minds that we will never see them again. When we are broken hearted we get a feeling that God is so far away and does not care. We feel all of sudden all alone. We sense we have been suddenly separated from our beloved who was a source of great comfort and strength. 

All the things we used to do with them, we can’t do them anymore. We know for sure that a source of love, joy and peace for our lives has been shut down forever. We also sometimes come under this dark cloud mixed with excruciating pain, choking anger and unsettling confusion. We feel that our loved one was abruptly snatched away from us. We say to ourselves, “Life is not fair! I am feeling so alone. I will never ever see him/her again.” It is at these moments of grief and loss that Jesus assures us that he is closest to us.

You are not alone; remember God is with you. Your beloved is with God; let us continue to abide in him. A thousand years in God’s sight is like an an evening in His eyes (Psalm 90:4). Let us bring those precious memories with our loved one to God in prayer and thank and praise for the times of joy and love we enjoyed with them. We thank God for that he is an omniscient God who sees us in our pain and will pour out his love to comfort us in our loss. Our lives are so short, let us use the time we have sensibly and for the glory of God.

You are not alone remember Jesus is always near. He assures us that if we seek him in thought, word and deed, he will draw near and comfort us. Let us cry out and say, “Oh come, Oh come Emmanuel!” He will come, walk with us, talk to us and assure us that we are not alone. He will continue to transform us and shape us to be instruments of love and mercy. He will assure us that he has overcome death. Are we not all joined together in him? One day we will all be together again at Jesus feet. Let us continue to abide with Christ our Lord and Savior.

You are not alone remember the Holy Spirit assures us that he is in us and empowers us to do all we have to do. He comforts us and enables us to go on because of that promise that one day we will see our beloved again. God has planted eternity in our hearts (Ecclesiastes 3:11). We can never be completely content with all of earths bounty. We ourselves, along with the earth and all of creation will one day be set free from our bondage to death and decay. Yet God in his infinite wisdom created us in his image and planted in us a desire to know him and be known by him. Today we live under the shadow of his wings, but one day we shall all see him face to face. Let us live faithfully doing his will and hope for the day when everything will be be made new again (Revelation 21:1).

You are not alone, remember the church the Body of Christ (Church community) is with you. They will support you and comfort you through your grief. Look for springs of hope and friendship. Reach out to your friends in church, or join a small group where you can make new friends. Join one of the ministry teams that reach out to the lost, hungry or homeless. Step out of your home and find a friend or neighbor you can go for a walk in the park. Let the sunshine of God’s miraculous love stream back into your life through veins of new relationships of love causing your weakening heart to start to beat back to life again.

Let us never forget that God is our Father and Creator. God loves us and has a plan for all of us. Jesus came to heal the broken hearted and today if you open your heart to him he will bind you with his love. The Holy Spirit is within us and comforts us when we are crushed in spirit. He will guide us all our lives till we meet again at Jesus feet.

Prayer :- In life, in death, oh Lord abide with me. Amen