Psalm 147:3 ESV
He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
Psalm 34:18 ESV
The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.
Did you know that the broken are close to God’s heart? Jesus let us know by His life how God feels about us. Jesus embraced those who were outcast. Jesus uplifted those who were marginalized by their community. Jesus cares about the broken. They are close to His heart.
Children are close to His heart
But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of heaven.”
Matt. 19:14
Jesus cares about children. He encouraged his disciples to bring the children to Him. Adults may consider children important in the future but Jesus considers them important today. Many of our children are suffering because we have become so overwhelmed by life that we have left them to be engaged by their electronic devices. Then we are puzzled when they ideology isn’t what we’ve taught them. Unfortunately, they have spent much more time learning the philosophy of those who created the online content they ingest, the games that they play, and the movies that they watch. We must keep our children close to our heart and not allow them to be raised by their technology.
Women are close to His heart
5 So he came to a town in Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of ground Jacob had given to his son Joseph. 6 Jacob’s well was there, and Jesus, tired as he was from the journey, sat down by the well. It was about noon. 7 When a Samaritan woman came to draw water, Jesus said to her, “Will you give me a drink?” 8 (His disciples had gone into the town to buy food.). The Samaritan woman said to him, “You are a Jew and I am a Samaritan woman. How can you ask me for a drink?” (For Jews do not associate with Samaritans.[a])
John 4:5-9
Jesus not only showed that children were important but he showed that women and those of other cultures were important as well. When Jesus met the woman at Jacob’s well he engaged someone who wasn’t part of the Jewish community. She wasn’t married, she was a woman and she was an outsider. But he chose to ask her for her help. This opened the door for Him to minister to her. He knew that she would be moved by their interaction and knew that she would share with her community about their conversation. He believed in a broken woman and He chose her to represent Him to her community!
Today, I want to assure you that God still has work for you to do. I was blessed to have a few people in my life to remind me of this during my lowest moments and I want to do the same for you. God created you. He values you. He loves you. You are close to His heart. And He has work for you to do. There are many who need your wisdom and experience. You will change the world with your brokenness and your gifts.
Don’t forget that all are precious in His sight. Jesus loves the children, the women, the men, the outsiders, the broken and Jesus loves you!
