![]() Our son Jonathan is now married and living with his beautiful wife, Jessica. We were blessed with four souls, two we did not get to keep that we lost to miscarriage, and two we did. How is this true for those of us who have been broken hearted? How can we cling closer to Jesus through our sadness and our pain? For those of you who don’t know me, or my story, I have had the great privilege of being married to my husband Jerry for more than 30 years now. In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Oh God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit did instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant that by the same Holy Spirit, we may be truly wise and ever enjoy his consolations. And you shall renew the face of the Earth. Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created. And kindle in them the fire of your love. Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful. ![]() But before we get started, let’s go ahead and ask the Holy Spirit into our time together as we pray the Come, Holy Spirit prayer, join me. In this talk, we’re going to be talking about what it is to be broken hearted and how Jesus comes to us in our broken heartedness and how he administers to us as we walk through these seasons of challenge and difficulty. ![]() Hi, everybody and welcome! My name is Mary Lenaburg and it is an absolute joy and privilege to be with you. Text: How Jesus Ministers to Our Broken Hearts Have you ever tried praising God during life’s storms, or do you find yourself mostly asking God for things to be different? What would it look like to add praise to your prayers? What do you think would happen if you did this?.Mary reminds us to keep an “eternal perspective.” What does she mean by that? How can keeping an eternal perspective help get us through our days? When we keep this perspective, what will we make the focus of our days? How will this help us grow as children of God?.How can these verses ease the pain of your broken heart? Keep a list of verses that will help strengthen you during dark times. Have you ever done this? What are some passages that help you feel closer to God? If you don’t know any, search for some. Mary says that, when she is overwhelmed with grief, she picks up her Bible and reads.Have you ever united your suffering to His? What do you think will happen in your heart when you do this? How can you see His love for you during the events of Holy Thursday and Good Friday? Mary reminds us that the shortest verse in the Bible is “Jesus wept.” Imagine Christ’s agony as He prayed in the garden.What does this mean? Have you ever done this? How can this help you work through grief? How can it strengthen your relationship with God? Mary explains that, when we find ourselves brokenhearted, we should go to God and lament. ![]()
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