“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit”….
This is my theme of the day, month, years…. Not to take it out of context, misquote, or otherwise hermetically butcher of passage but if my soul could cry out, if my heart reveal itself audibly this is what it would say. True, today is my little boy’s birthday (may write about that later) Yes, I have much to be grateful for. I have so many other things planned to relate on this blog (my views on headship as a single mom, a letter to my deceased mother, a series on praying through Ephesians 6, my career choice being to worship God…). I believe joyful praise ought be louder than mournful sobs. Still, this verse echoes & I must get it out. I pray it constantly without even thinking about it & God already knows. For all the wisdom & inspiration & hope & thankfulness He’s placed inside, this is all I can offer. With this Jesus is pleased & has compassion.
This is my favorite Psalm, Tammy.
And I have come to believe that God desires His children to be crushed and broken. I used to think it was something that happened to us when we weren’t paying attention and doing what God intended for us to do. Now I believe it puts me in right relation to Him. Being broken and crying out to God is a GOOD thing! (It just doesn’t feel good.) Thanks for sharing this verse, Tammy.
Thanks as always, Joyce. Anything that urges me closer to Christ is a good thing even if the process of healing is quite painful.
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