Proverbs 4:23
A broken heart is almost unbearable. You feel sickened as if someone has wretched a knife through your chest. It is difficult to breathe and your appetite is gone. Truly a miserable place to be.
While the holiday season clamors around us, there are those who are among us with a broken heart. While they may try to hide their emptiness, they can not rid themselves of the gut wretching pain they face daily. Whether it is due to the loss of a loved one by death, divorce or other enticements, they can not share the holiday mood due to the vast sense of loss within.
Solomon cautions us to guard our heart. And we should be very careful with whom or what we share our heart. We must be judicious in the sharing of such a valuable treasure. But even with such caution, we still suffer loss at one time or another. And the pain is unbearable. David reminds us in Psalms 34:18 - The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit. What a comfort to know there is someone who know our sense of loss - didn't he watch His son die on the cross for our sins? And He is always available to listen to our sorrows. While the pain may not be completely gone, I experience relief when I share my sorrow with my Master.
Shouldn't we mirror our Savior's love to others? What a better time of the year to share something other than brightly wrapped gifts - our time and compassion with those of a broken heart. Simply stop the hectic pace and allow them to share can such a wonderful blessing! The financial cost is cheap but the rewards can be everlasting!
