Bible Questions Answered:
“...since he passed away a year ago,
no one laughs at anything...”
Ragina/ Krasnodar Krai, Russia
Bible Answer:
Bible Texts:
Christian people, yes Christian people,
sorrow over many things. Parting of a loved one, lost jobs, lost
friendships, illness, etc. etc. etc.
Yes, they know Romans 8:28, but
still the sorrows seem to dominate, and that should not be.
Psalm 102:4,11 NLT
4 My heart is sick, withered like
grass, and I have lost my appetite.
11 My life passes as swiftly as the
evening shadows. I am withering away like grass.
Psalm 69:20 NLT
Their insults have broken my heart,
and I am in despair. If only one person would show some pity; if only
one would turn and comfort me.
What is the answer?
Psalm 28:1,7 NLT
1 I pray to you, O Lord, my Rock.
Do not turn a deaf ear to me. For if you are silent, I might as well
give up and die.
7 The Lord is my Strength and
Shield. I trust Him with all my heart. He helps me,
and my heart is filled with joy. I burst out in songs of
thanksgiving.
Psalm 142:3 NLT
When I am overwhelmed, you alone
know the way I should turn..."
Jesus said it, time
and time again, no matter what the circumstance...
Be
Of Good Cheer:
Matthew 9:2 KJV
And, behold, they brought to Him a
man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith
said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy
sins be forgiven thee.
Matthew 14:26,27
KJV
26 And when the disciples saw Him
walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and
they cried out for fear.
27 But straightway Jesus spake unto
them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.
Mark 6:49,50 KJV
49 But when they saw Him walking
upon the sea, they supposed it had been a spirit, and cried out:
50 For they all saw Him, and were
troubled. And immediately He talked with them, and saith unto them,
Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid.
John 16:33 KJV
These things I have spoken unto you,
that in Me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have
tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
Acts 23:10,11
KJV
10 And when there arose a great
dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been
pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to
take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle.
11 And the night following The Lord
stood by him, and said, Be of
good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of Me in
Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.
He’s The
Healer Of Broken Hearts
Verse 1:
Is your life full of heartaches and
sadness
Are your dreams all shattered and
torn
There is one who thru mercy and
suff’ring
For you ev’ry sorrow has borne
Chorus:
He’s the healer of broken hearts
He’ll mend your shattered dreams
He’ll pick up the threads
Of your broken life
And weave them together again
To your soul He’ll bring peace and
joy
A friend in need He’ll be
The healer of broken hearts
Is Jesus of Galilee
Verse 2:
Do the threads of your life seem so
tangled
That you wish you had never been
born
There is one who is willing to help
you
He knows ev’ry sorrow you’ve
borne
Composer: Georgia
Stiffler
Arranger: Phil Kerr
Copyright: 1945.
Renewed 1975 by Fred Bock Music Co
II Corinthians
4:8,9 NLT
8 We are pressed on every side by
troubles, but we are not crushed. We are perplexed, but not driven to
despair.
9 We are hunted down, but never
abandoned by God. We get knocked down, but we are not destroyed.
Psalm 34:18,19
KJV
18 The Lord is nigh unto them
that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite
spirit.
19 Many are the afflictions of the
righteous: but The Lord delivereth him out of them all.
Psalm 147:3 KJV
He healeth the broken in heart,
and bindeth up their wounds.
Isaiah 57:15 NLT
The High And lofty One who lives in
eternity, The Holy One, says this: “I live in the high and holy
place with those whose spirits are contrite and humble. I restore
the crushed spirit of the humble and revive the courage of those with
repentant hearts.
Proverbs 18:24 KJV
"...There is a friend that
sticketh closer than a brother.
And that One is The
Lord Jesus Christ, He is The Healer Of Broken Hearts, let Him, heal
your broken heart today!
Isaiah 61:1 NLT
The Spirit Of The Sovereign Lord is
upon me, for The Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor.
He has sent me to comfort the brokenhearted and to proclaim
that captives will be released and prisoners will be freed.
John 8:36 KJV
If The Son therefore shall make you
free, ye shall be free indeed.
Dear friend,
prisoner to dread and sorrow, claim that freedom today!
Nehemiah 8:10
KJV
"...The joy of The Lord is your
strength.
See
also the blog posting: Broken
Hearts-The Healer Of
