This world is full of brokenhearted people. At one point in time each of us will
experience a broken heart. We may
experience it more than once. We
experience broken hearts when we experience the death of a loved one. We experience broken hearts when our children
take a path that we would not have them take.
We experience broken hearts when a relationship we thought would be
forever falls apart. We experience
broken hearts when plans fail. We
experience broken hearts when we watch this world turn to violence and
exploitation. We all experience broken
hearts. The good news of Psalm 34
is found in verse 18: “The Lord is close
to the brokenhearted, he saves those whose spirits are crushed.”
Psalm 34 is a great Psalm to go to and to pray in those
times when your heart is broken and your spirit is crushed. We are called to Bless and Praise the Lord in
all times, even and maybe especially in times of heartache and suffering. The Psalmist gives us hope by sharing his
experience of seeking the Lord in the midst of his suffering and being
delivered from his fears. The Psalmist
assures us in verse 10 that even the strongest experience brokenness but that
those who seek God will be delivered.
Psalm 34 also gives instruction on how to honor God. We honor God when we love life and relish the
chance to enjoy Good things. We honor
God from “keeping our toungue from evil and our lips pure.” It’s very tempting in times of broken
heartedness to lash out with our words and our actions. The Psalmist warns us that no good can come
from that. Rather than lashing out at
those who may be the source of your broken heart, cry out to God. God will deliver you from your troubles. May you find comfort in this Psalm
today. In the name of the Father, the
Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
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