Dear Lord,
You are so dear. You take care of me when I suffer, and You heal my broken heart. You are the one who bandages my wounds and loves me through my tears.
I praise You, God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! You are the Father who is compassionate to me, the God who comforts me. You carry me through the deep waters, even when I’m not aware You are holding me close. You comfort me when I hurt. Because I have experienced Your comfort, I can share Your comfort with others. It’s a personal gift from You to me, a gift I can share as often as needed.
You bless me when I weep, for my tears will not last forever, and You will once again restore me to laughter. You are close to me when my heart is broken; You rescue me when I am crushed.
This old earth is not yet heaven, but some day, when You call me home, You will wipe away every tear from my eyes. There will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain. All these things will be gone forever.
And I will be with You, my joy restored, my peace complete. What a day that will be!
For now, I ask You to hold me close as I lay my grief at Your feet. Remind me of Your love, and help me to see Your goodness in the land of the living.
In the name of Jesus, amen.
He is the healer of the brokenhearted.
He is the one who bandages their wounds.
Psalm 147:3 GW
Praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! He is the Father who is compassionate and the God who gives comfort. He comforts us whenever we suffer. That is why whenever other people suffer, we are able to comfort them by using the same comfort we have received from God.
2 Corinthians 1:3–4 GW
God blesses you who weep now,
for in due time you will laugh.
Luke 6:21 NLT
The LORD is close to the brokenhearted;
he rescues those whose spirits are crushed.
Psalm 34:18 NLT
He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain. All these things are gone forever.
Revelation 21:4 NLT