A BROKEN HEART

"(To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth.) God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble."

Psalms 46:1
King James Version

When we have a broken heart because of something cruel that was said or done to us, we don't need to go to the hospital because only Jesus can heal a broken heart and the great Physician is already here. William Hunter wrote one of my favorite hymns "The Great Physician". I love the words in this inspiring hymn. "The great Physician now is near, the sympathizing Jesus; He speaks the drooping heart to cheer, oh! hear the voice of Jesus." if we would go to our great Physician more often, we wouldn't get heart sick as often as we do.

We get upset when we see or hear about someone who has been shot or stabbed, it should should also break our heart when we see and hear people saying unkind and cruel words to one another. When we say words that hurt someone, we might as well take a knife and stab them because cruel words not only hurt us, they also break our heart.

We read in the Bible. "But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God. Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be" (James 3:8-10).

I get emails from people telling me how wonderful I am because I write devotions every day. I appreciate those emails and I need them because all of us need to be encouraged. However, just because I write devotions doesn't make me perfect. I get upset and sometimes even say something unkind to people who hurt me. Keep your eyes on Jesus because He will never fail you or hurt you and He loves you unconditionally and always will. O how I love Jesus! He is the Joy of my heart and one joyous happy day i will have the privilege of seeing Him face to face. I am going to hug Him and tell Him how much I love and appreciate Him for all eternity.

Joanne Lowe
May 25, 2020