Have you ever had something slip out of your hands, such as a plate and as it hit your kitchen floor, it shattered to pieces? I have broken many things over the past 28 years as a wife. It is always disappointing, especially when what was broken is something that I cherished.
I remember one time, I had a piece of art that was given to me from a dear friend. But one day it got tipped over and it broke into many pieces. My heart was broken. Not only could this piece of art not be replaced but the friend who gave it to me, had passed away just a short time ago with cancer. This lovely art was all I had left of my friend Jan.
When cherished things such as my friend’s art becomes shattered ~ that old nursery rhyme goes off in my head … “and nothing could put humpty-dumpty back together again!” but a piece of my heart always assures me … “EXCEPT GOD!”
God is exactly what puts the pieces of our brokenness back together.
Some of you reading this devo today, feel much like that shattered piece of art. Except the broken pieces on the floor are the broken pieces of your family.
unsaved loved ones. bad choices. kids running from God. broken marriages. loved ones on drugs. family members with addictions. financial woes. lost jobs. fear. brokenness. heartache.
I have never seen such brokenness as I have seen at the altar praying with a momma who is burdened for her lost child. For her adult son or daughter that is making bad decisions one after another. Such broken hearts that these praying moms have.
PSALM 34:18 “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted.”
2 CORINTHIANS 1:4 “He comforts us every time we have trouble, so when others have trouble, we can comfort them with the same comfort God gives us.”
God does not make broken hearts as good as new -
He makes them NEW.
If you are brokenhearted today, possibly over an unsaved child, please remember that God is not only close to the brokenhearted, but He also heals the broken heart. God loves you and He does not want you to be afraid or dismayed. He is with you each step of the way. Every tear you shed, every prayer you speak on behalf of your loved one matters to God!
JOSHUA 1:9 “Do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”
Dear Lord…Thank you that You are with me even in my times of sorrow and brokenness. I need you in my life. I need you in my children’s lives. Give me the strength and the power to put back the pieces of my family that the enemy has stolen from me. I know that in You, I can do anything! -AMEN
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Dear Lord…Thank you that You are with me even in my times of sorrow and brokenness. I need you in my life. I need you in my children’s lives. Give me the strength and the power to put back the pieces of my family that the enemy has stolen from me. I know that in You, I can do anything! -AMEN
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What a sweet post Laurie. Thank you for encouraging all of us.
What a lovely thought that I so often need reminding of…
Thank you for reminding me that God does mend our broken hearts and lives….and my job is to pray for those who are wandering (I often want to do the mending!)
Laurie, this was a very encouraging post for me. You may remember my telling you about my parents oldest daughter who has cut off all contact with the family. This gives me hope. Such hope. Thank you for an encouraging devotion!
what an inspiring site you have here sis Laurie..Thanks also for the visit…God Bless you more….
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I love the idea that not only is He close to the brokenhearted (and that is an amazing promise in itself), but that He HEALS the broken hearts. This was such a post of hope. Thank you.