The Lord is close to the brokenhearted;
he rescues those whose spirits are crushed. Psalm 34:18 NLT
he rescues those whose spirits are crushed. Psalm 34:18 NLT
Ever watch the old movie The Princess Bride? The villain continuously repeats the word
"inconceivable" basically because his thinking is so small that he
cannot wrap himself around new possibilities that he has never before
experienced.
During traumatic times in
our lives when events and circumstances hit us right and left we find ourselves
thinking "inconceivable". What
will happen next? How much more can I
take? I seem to have a series of 24 hour
pockets of traumatic events. For instance, one
Wednesday evening my (X) husband arrogantly confessed his adultery. A couple
hours later I found out my son was busted with a MCA (minor consuming alcohol). By midnight I found myself in a hotel room
with my close friend whose husband just tried to commit suicide and was rushed
to the hospital. Lord, how much more?
Yet when I look back
during those times of tremendous suffering I find God is so close I can feel a
thickness around me. Angels pressing
into me? He's there to rescue me. Jesus rescued me that night. He’s close to all the brokenhearted. He is close to you, too. Jesus will never leave you, ever.
I'm willing to walk with You, God,
through places dark and difficult.
Use every hardship and place of suffering to
make me more like You.
