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Psalm 34:11 (10) Young lions can be needy, they can go hungry,but those who seek Adonai lack nothing good.
12 (11) Come, children, listen to me;
I will teach you the fear of Adonai. 13 (12) Which of you takes pleasure in living? Who wants a long life to see good things? 14 (13) [If you do,] keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceiving talk; 15 (14) turn from evil, and do good; seek peace, go after it!
16 (15) The eyes of Adonai watch over the righteous,
and his ears are open to their cry. 17 (16) But the face of Adonai opposes those who do evil, to cut off all memory of them from the earth.
18 (17) [The righteous] cried out, and Adonai heard,
and he saved them from all their troubles. 19 (18) Adonai is near those with broken hearts; he saves those whose spirit is crushed. 20 (19) The righteous person suffers many evils, but Adonai rescues him out of them all. 21 (20) He protects all his bones; not one of them gets broken.
22 (21) Evil will kill the wicked,
and those who hate the righteous will be condemned. 23 (22) But Adonai redeems his servants; no one who takes refuge in him will be condemned.
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I know what it feels to be brokenhearted and crushed in spirit. Fifteen years ago our only son Mark was killed in a vehicular accident. For weeks I felt as thought there was a hole in my heart. I was serving as an acute care hospital chaplain. My efficiency and effectiveness were thwarted. Many days my grief limited me to openly weeping behind the closed door of my office, only responding to emergencies.
Gradually, I began to function again. Within a few weeks another teenager died. My efforts to comfort grieving parents failed. Over time this experience tempered and strengthened my compassion. I related more easily and readily with grieving parents.
The Psalmist is right, “As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him; for he knows how we are formed, he remembers that we are dust. The life of mortals is like grass, they flourish like a flower of the field; the wind blows over it and it is gone, and its place remembers it no more. But from everlasting to everlasting the LORD’s love is with those who fear him, and his righteousness with their children’s children” (Psalm 103:13-17).
"Does Jesus Care" by Frank E. Graeff
1. Does Jesus care when my heart is pained
Too deeply for mirth or song, As the burdens press, and the cares distress, And the way grows weary and long?
Refrain:
Oh, yes, He cares, I know He cares, His heart is touched with my grief; When the days are weary, the long nights dreary, I know my Savior cares.
2. Does Jesus care when my way is dark
With a nameless dread and fear? As the daylight fades into deep night shades, Does He care enough to be near?
Refrain:
Oh, yes, He cares, I know He cares, His heart is touched with my grief; When the days are weary, the long nights dreary, I know my Savior cares.
3. Does Jesus care when I’ve tried and failed
To resist some temptation strong; When for my deep grief there is no relief, Though my tears flow all the night long?Refrain: Oh, yes, He cares, I know He cares, His heart is touched with my grief; When the days are weary, the long nights dreary, I know my Savior cares.
4. Does Jesus care when I’ve said “goodbye”
To the dearest on earth to me, And my sad heart aches till it nearly breaks— Is it aught to Him? Does He see?
Refrain:
Oh, yes, He cares, I know He cares, His heart is touched with my grief; When the days are weary, the long nights dreary, I know my Savior cares. |
Adonai is merciful and compassionate,slow to anger and rich in grace.[Psalm 103:8].
Please pray:
For the development of Christian leaders in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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