When You Are Devastated
I don’t know what you are going through this morning, but I know that devastating news comes to almost everyone. People get sick. People pass away. People disappoint. People really disappoint. When these happen, our hearts break. We feel as if we will never know joy again.
I don’t know your story this morning, but God does know. He knows. He cares. He comforts. He knows you can go on.
The Lord is near to the brokenhearted
And saves those who are crushed in spirit.
Psalm 34:18
He heals the brokenhearted
And binds up their wounds.
Psalm 147:3
The Girl I Left Behind Me, 1872, by Eastman Johnson, who was inspired by an Irish ballad of that title which was popular during the Civil War, courtesy of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, museum purchase made possible in part by Mrs. Alexander Hamilton Rice in memory of her husband and by Ralph Cross Johnson
Jesus’ life, His death, and His resurrection prove that God knows and understands. He invites you to find your comfort in Him.
“Come to Me,
all who are weary and heavy-laden,
and I will give you rest.
Take My yoke upon you
and learn from Me,
for I am gentle and humble in heart,
and you will find rest for your souls.
For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”
Matthew 11:28-30