Psalms 34:18-19 The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves such as have a contrite spirit. Many are the afflictions of the righteous, But the Lord delivers him out of them all.
In this life we will be weighed down by many things. We allow the concerns of this world to crush us with worry. The world hates the things of God. Hence, we suffer persecution (if we are truly living for Jesus). We have an enemy who hates God; therefore, he also hates us. To make matters worse, we live with an adversary that we cannot escape...self. The circumstance we experience in life can certainly leave us broken-hearted. However, the Word of God promises that the Lord is near to those with a broken heart. This does not only refer to one whose heart is broken because of some sorrowful event, but it also refers to someone whose heart is broken over their sin. How many of us, today, are truly broken over our sins? How many of us go before the Lord, and admit that we see our sins, as God sees our sins, or do we continually go before Him making excuses? James 4:6 clearly states, "But He gives us more grace. Therefore He says: 'God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.'" So many of us want to see God do great things in our lives, and we want God to eradicate evil; yet, we continue holding on to unconfessed evil called "sin". It is time we humble ourselves under the mighty and loving hand of God, and let Him lift the burdens in our lives that have been the result of sin, and the storms of life. Matthew 11:28-30 reminds us that true rest from life's burdens can only be found in Jesus, the Giver of eternal life.
Today, God extends an invitation to you to accept His free gift of salvation (Rom 6:23). Will you accept it? Anyone who calls on Jesus, by faith, in repentance, confessing your sins, will receive eternal life. Do not put off calling on Him, and receive Him and His free gift of salvation today (Rom 10:13).
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