The Lord is near to the brokenhearted
Have you been wondering where I have been? Well I haven’t felt much like blogging lately, but I am hopefully back now. You see, it has been a rough past couple of months because I have had two miscarriages. Both were really early, 5 weeks and 7 or so weeks. But after spending some great time with God this week, I feel like I am ready to blog about his faithfulness during this time.
Our God is a God of comfort. The verse that has been most assuring to me is Psalm 34:18.
“The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.”
That has been so true. God has been near to me in many ways, both through his word and people who have prayed for us and encouraged us as well. Over this past week, God has tied that verse to another verse for me.
Isaiah 61:1-3 says “The spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound; to proclaim the year of the Lords favor and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn; to grant to those who mourn in Zion-to give them a beautiful headdress instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, the garment of praise instead of a faint spirit; that they may be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he may be glorified.”
Along with that goes a passage in 2 Corinthians 1: 3-4.
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our afflictions, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.”
I have a peace and a hope for our future and for his timing in the expansion of our family. The verses I could list here that have ministered to my heart are just so numerous. As I look up one that I meant to share, I see three more on that page that were also special to me. Isaiah 55:8-10. Isaiah 54: 3 and 7 and 13. Psalm 34:19. Psalm 37: 3-7. Psalm 73:26 and 28. Psalm 127. Psalm 138:8. Psalm 43:1-5. Lamentations 3:22. Mark 4:40. Romans 8:1. 2 Timothy 2:13. 1 Thessalonians 5:24. James 5:8. Luke 6:38. Genesis 50:20. Romans 8:18 Psalm 55:22.
I write this post not to bring attention to myself and for anyone to say “oh, you’re doing great with all this”, because it is not me at all, but I write this solely to glorify God, for he has sustained me and comforted me and will do the same for you. May God receive glory for his wonderful love and comfort and mercy and grace! He has been, remains, and will be victorious.
Those are great verses. We held a lot of the same verses close to us when going through this time. We read over and over the story of Hannah and prayed the pray she prayed to God. Robert and I will be praying for you guys. I know that is can be a roller coaster ride of emotions. You are right, God is faithful and we are praying that he hears the prayers of his servants and gives them the desires of their hearts because he has given you this desire and placed it on your hearts. We love you guys. Let us know if we can do anything.
We are so sorry to hear about the miscarriages – please let us know if you need anything or if we can help in any way. We will be praying for you both and for a healthy pregnancy and will look forward to meeting your little ones in Heaven.
Teresa, Sorry to hear of this struggle for you and Cliff. But what a gracious God to give us comfort in these hard and trying times! Love you guys!
Teresa, I don’t know if you remember me from our Baylor days, but I’ve really enjoyed reading your blog and apologize for not commenting before now. I’m so sorry for your losses. I can identify with what you are going through as my husband and I too have recently lost two babies due to a miscarriage and an ectopic pregnancy. I so appreciate your post as I have been looking for verses to cling to through this difficult time. Please, know that you and your husband will be in our prayers. ~Kaki (Esler) Smith
Sweet friend, I am so sorry to hear about this! I thought of Psalm 34:18 just a few days ago when another friend was going through something crappy. It’s true that He is near and will save you and your crushed spirit. I’m glad to see that you’re grieving & mourning — not shoving it all in. Know that we grieve and mourn with you & Cliff as well.
I wish we were closer so I could give you a long, long hug in person! I’ll pray for God to be the lifter of your head (Ps 3:3, I think) in the days to come.
LOVE YOU!
I’m with mab; I wish I were closer to give you a big hug. Love you guys and are brokenhearted with you.
Oh Teresa, I am so sorry. I just read your news and I am so sad for you. I know how very had that is for you and I will pray for your grief over the loss of your babies. I am so sorry. Love Robbie
My eyes and heart are overflowing for you two sweet ones. Thank you for sharing your pain with us. We look forward to sharing your joy soon.
I just scrolled down and read this post…I am so sorry to hear this news. Love, love, love, to you both.