I have sensed an urgency to pray for people who are facing disease, loss or some kind of brokenness. You may be disappointed, in despair or doubt that God cares. Some have distanced themselves from God, perhaps you have walked away from a relationship with God because the heartache just doesn’t seem to lessen. Perhaps you don’t understand why God would allow suffering or you feel stuck in the “Woe is me,” or the “Why, God” or “What’s the point” as your prayers are not being answered as expected.
If this describes you or someone you know, be encouraged. Psalm 34:18 says, “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted, he rescues those whose spirits are crushed.” Psalm 147:3 says, “He heals the brokenhearted and bandages their wounds.”
One of the names of God is Jehovah Shammah, meaning the God who is there (even in the midst of loss, desolation and sorrow). God is close. Don’t believe the whispers of the enemy that say that God doesn’t care or that he has abandoned you. God is faithful. He is true to His Word. He will never leave nor forsake you.
I believe God wants you to know that He sees you, He knows all about it, and He cares for you, even when it doesn’t look like it, based upon your circumstances. I believe God wants you to know that He longs to commune with you, to bridge the gap and have a relationship with you.
As I walked through my journey to renewed hope, I experienced lots of woes, whys and what?! I learned these are just seasons and these seasons eventually turn into new seasons — seasons of wonder, seasons of knowing whose you are, seasons of wholeness and seasons of wow, look what God’s amazing love has done for me! I chose to trust God to help me through the yuck seasons and I am still trusting God to help me through the seasons of renewed hope. God is faithful!
My prayer for you is to trust God today and let Him be your companion through whatever season and be willing to look for ways that God is active in your life, as you let Him walk with you through the brokenness.
It is wonderful to serve a God who is always with us and takes care of all our needs if we ask in faith believing.
Yes! I’m so thankful for His faithfulness.