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The dictionary definesheartbreakas "crushing grief, anguish, or distress." In today's earth, the termcrestfallennormally describes someone who has suffered a failed relationship or loss of a loved one. A search of the internet makes it announced as though almost all heartbreak comes from divorce or a beingness dropped past a lover. But a broken heart may exist brought on by a myriad of causes such as disappointment in a child's lifestyle, loss of possession, loss of job, etc. Whatever the cause, the hurting of a broken middle tin be enormous.

The world would assert that hope lies in psychoanalysis and medication. Advice may include taking an antidepressant, writing an aroused letter and tearing it upwardly, going on a shopping spree, getting a makeover, etc. Some would advocate the power of positive thinking. The most common "cure" is time. The earth's focus is on feelings, merely God looks at the heart (Samuel xvi:7). While the non-Christian may sense a waning in intensity of heartbreak, only a Christian can feel complete recovery because only the Christian has access to the ability of the Spirit of God who solitary "heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds" (Psalm 147:three).

The events in Job'due south life may exist the earliest biblical tape of heartbreak. In one day Job lost his children, well-nigh all worldly possessions, his wellness, and his ways of livelihood. What was Job's response? "Then Task arose and tore his robe and shaved his head and barbarous on the basis and worshiped. And he said, 'Naked I came from my female parent'southward womb, and naked shall I return. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD'" (Job 1:20-21). Chore grieved. Yet, he worshipped God and remained faithful. Although he had doubts every bit to God'southward goodness in these terrible events, through the trial he grew closer to God through God'southward revelation of Himself (Job 42:ane-5). Job learned what all believers tin larn through heartbreak – God is true-blue and good and trustworthy.

David, a man after God'south own center, suffered many heartbreaking circumstances. Each fourth dimension, he recovered and was an even stronger man of God. Psalm 34 gives an case of how David overcame heartbreak by calling on the Lord. Notice the outset pace: "I sought the Lord, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears" (Psalm 34:four). David knew "the Lord is about to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit" (Psalm 34:eighteen). Finally, he expressed a conviction in the love of God that every laic should take: "Many are the afflictions of the righteous, just the Lord delivers him out of them all" (Psalm 34:19).

I 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 non spare his ain Son simply gave him up for us all, how will he not as well with him graciously give us all things?" (Romans 8:32). What a comfort to know that God "will never leave you nor forsake you lot" (Hebrews 13:five). God is ever about to comfort the believer. "Blessed be the God and Begetter of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction" (2 Corinthians ane:3-4). God, who cannot lie, has promised to get through our trials with us. "When you lot laissez passer through the waters, I will exist with you lot; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when y'all walk through burn you shall non be burned, and the flame shall not consume you" (Isaiah 43:2).

God never failed 1 of His people when they cried out to Him, and He will not fail the heartbroken Christian who cries out to Him today. He may not e'er reply exactly in the way we would like, but He answers according to His perfect will and timing and, while we are waiting for the respond, His grace is sufficient (2 Corinthians 12:ix).

Finally, those who belong to Christ and are enduring heartbreak must know that God loves them and that His dear is unconditional. Imagine the grief God the Father endured as He witnessed the crucifixion of His Son on the cross. What amazing love! That same God is at that place to comfort the crestfallen and restore the joy of their salvation.