God, who cannot lie, has promised to go through our trials with us. "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction" (2 Corinthians 1:3-4). God is always near to comfort the believer. What a comfort to know that God "will never leave you nor forsake you" (Hebrews 13:5). One might ask in a moment of despair, "He may have helped David, but does God care about me?" The answer is He absolutely does! "He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things?" (Romans 8:32). Finally, he expressed a confidence in the love of God that every believer should have: "Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all" (Psalm 34:19). David knew "the Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit" (Psalm 34:18). Notice the first step: "I sought the Lord, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears" (Psalm 34:4). Psalm 34 gives an example of how David overcame heartbreak by calling on the Lord. Each time, he recovered and was an even stronger man of God. Job learned what all believers can learn through heartbreak-God is faithful and good and trustworthy.ĭavid, a man after God’s own heart, suffered many heartbreaking circumstances.
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Although he had doubts as to God’s goodness in these terrible events, through the trial he grew closer to God through God’s revelation of Himself (Job 42:1-5).
Yet, he worshiped God and remained faithful. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away blessed be the name of the LORD'" (Job 1:20-21). And he said, ‘Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return. What was Job’s response? "Then Job arose and tore his robe and shaved his head and fell on the ground and worshiped. In one day Job lost his children, almost all worldly possessions, his health, and his means of livelihood. The events in Job’s life may be the earliest biblical record of heartbreak. While the non-Christian may sense a waning in intensity of heartbreak, only a Christian can experience complete recovery because only the Christian has access to the power of the Spirit of God who alone “heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds" (Psalm 147:3). The world’s focus is on feelings, but God looks at the heart (1 Samuel 16:7). Some would advocate the power of positive thinking.
Worldly advice for handling the pain may include writing an angry letter and tearing it up, going on a shopping spree, getting a makeover, drinking wine, eating chocolate, taking medication, etc.
Whatever the cause, the pain of a broken heart can be enormous. But a broken heart may be brought on by a myriad of causes such as disappointment in a child’s lifestyle, loss of possession, loss of job, etc. A search of the internet makes it appear as though almost all heartbreak comes from divorce or being dropped by a lover. The dictionary defines heartbreak as “crushing grief, anguish, or distress.” In today’s world, the term brokenhearted usually describes someone who has suffered a failed relationship or loss of a loved one.
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