HOW GOD BLESSES BROKEN HEARTS

The Keys to a Blessed Life (8 Beatitudes) – Part 2

May 12, 2019

“Blessed are those who morn, for they shall be comforted.” Matthew 5:4

• God doesn’t expect me to be

all the

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.

“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven … There is a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance.” Ecclesiastes 3:1, 4

• Grief is

to my

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.

“When I kept things to myself, I felt weak deep inside me. I moaned all day long.” Psalm 32:3 (NCV)

“I was silent and held my peace to no avail. My distress only grew worse.” Psalm 39:2 (ESV)

If I don’t

it out, I’ll

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it out.

HOW DOES GOD BLESS BROKEN HEARTS?

1 . God

us close to himself.

“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted, and he saves those whose spirits have been crushed.” Psalm 34:18 (NCV)

“I will never leave you and I will never abandon you.” Hebrews 13:5

“Our hearts ache, but at the same time we have the joy of the Lord.” 2 Corinthians 6:10a (LB)

2 . God gives us a

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for support.

“In Christ we who are many form one Body, and each member belongs to all the others … Be devoted to each other like a loving family … Rejoice with those who rejoice and mourn with those who mourn.”
Romans 12:5,10,15 (NIV/GW)

“Comfort each other and give each other strength.”
1 Thessalonians 5:11 (ICB)

3 . God uses

to help us grow.

“Sometimes it takes a painful experience to make us change our ways.” Proverbs 20:30 (TEV)

“We know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him.” Romans 8:28 (NIV)

“These troubles are getting us ready for an eternal glory that will make all our troubles seem like nothing. Things that are seen don’t last forever, but things that are not seen are eternal. That’s why we keep focused on the things that can’t be seen.” 2 Corinthians 4:17-18 (CEV)

4 . God gives us the

of heaven.

“We don’t want you to be ignorant about believers who have died. We don’t want you to grieve like the people who have no hope.” 1 Thessalonians 4:13 (GW)

“God will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things will have passed away.” Revelation 21:4 (NIV)

5 . God uses our

to

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others.

“God comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others with the same comfort we received from God.” 2 Corinthians 1:4

Every day I either

comfort or need to

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others.