“The Lord is close to the broken hearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed.” Psalm 24:18
Who would we define as the broken hearted, and those whose spirits are crushed? The righteous of this world, suffering because of the wrongs of the world around them can be defined as such. We can also include those who are sad and upset because they have had serious disappointment in their lives or lost loved ones along the way. You and I are included as the broken hearted and of those who are crushed in spirit. We have all suffered one way or another. We do have a choice, however. We can either plow through our problems and try to take care of things on our own behalf or we can go to the Lord and ask and receive his help. He promises that he is with us. He promises his truth and strength will be with the broken hearted and with those with crushed spirits. He is and has done his part. It is now up to each of us to believe him, trust him and receive the many gifts he has given each of us. As we build our faith it is important to realize that the world will be fighting against us. The reality of our problems set in, and we begin to believe in the things we see in the world. It is up to us to put Jesus first in our lives. It is up to us to go to him in prayer at the first sign of trouble. It is up to us to read his word daily and reinforce his strength within us. He has promised us the Holy Spirit to live in us and give us strength, confidence and guidance. He loves us more than the world loves us. We must also love him. We must believe and build our faith daily. We must overcome the world around us and not allow the world to overcome us! Pray, praise him and read his word daily! PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!
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