A Broken and Aching Heart

"God is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit."

Psalm 34:18

It seems like there is a lot of people that are hurting these days. I'm one of them and maybe you are too. In the last year I have known so many people who are suffering, who are hurting and who have even died. I have been brought to tears and crying on more than one occasion in the last year. This last week I've known of two young people that have passed into eternity. One of them was very dear to my heart. 

The Lord has been so gracious to remind me of Psalm 34:18... Not only does God care about each and every heartbreak that we face; He is also CLOSE. Close to you, close to me, close to everyone that is hurting; close to everyone that feels crushed. 

I love that. 

I love that God truly, really cares. 

The Bible says in  

Psalm 56:8,

"You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in Your bottle. You have recorded each one in Your book."

God cares so much that He keeps each and every one of our tears. WOW! That is truly amazing. Some of us may have more than a bottle... maybe its a lake or an ocean of tears. And yet, God has them; each and every one. 

God is not cold-hearted, He is not far away, He is not unfamiliar with your pain. I know that some days it seems as if no one on earth, no one anywhere is feeling what we are feeling. That  no one could possibly understand our hurt. But God does. 

Isaiah 53:4 says,

"Surely He has borne our griefs
And carried our sorrow, ..."

I want to encourage anyone who reads this that GOD LOVES YOU and that GOD CARES about the situation you are in or you are facing right now. He says He does.

Please know that God is with you and He will carry you through. He is close to you right now and He will dry your tears and give you His hope, His strength and His peace. Don't give up or lose heart!

Psalm 55:22 says,

"Cast your burden on the Lord and He will sustain you, He will never allow the righteous to be moved."

Casting our burdens on the Lord literally means to THROW your burdens to God. Let God handle them. He wants to help you, support you and give you His joy in the midst of whatever is going on in your life.

And most of all He wants to give you His HOPE! Hope for today, Hope for tomorrow and Hope for everything you face! He has a great plan for your life no matter what has happened!

"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."

Jeremiah 29:11

Talk to God today and pour out your heart! He's listening, He loves you and He will give you His joy and strength right now! Don't give up or despair!