Jesus comes for the brokenhearted.

This is one of the most beautiful and certain promises of Jesus. He did not come for the self-righteous and whole, but for the broken, the lost, and those whose hearts are shattered.

Here is a meditation on His mission to the brokenhearted.

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For the Brokenhearted

The world walks past, with hurried feet,

And misses those in defeat.

It celebrates the strong,the bright,

And overlooks the darkest night.

But in the shadows, where hope seems lost,

Where hearts are bearing every cost,

A whisper starts,a rumor grows,

A truth that only the broken knows:

Jesus comes for the brokenhearted.

He came to bind up every wound,

To walk with us on shattered ground.

He came to breathe on dust and ash,

And make a new thing in the crash.

“The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted…” (Isaiah 61:1)

He does not shy from all your pain,

He does not ask you to explain.

He gathers every broken piece,

And offers you His perfect peace.

Your grief is not a sign of weak faith,

It is a door that opens to His grace.

For in that place of raw,deep need,

Is where His tender love can feed.

So if your heart is cracked and sore,

And you can't take it anymore,

Look up,dear soul, and you will see,

The One who comes to you,for thee.

He's walking now, His steps are sure,

His healing mission,strong and pure.

To hold the pieces of your soul,

And make you mercifully whole.

Jesus comes for the brokenhearted.

You are not overlooked.

You are not forgotten.

You are the very reason He came.

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A Prayer for the Brokenhearted:

"Lord Jesus, You see my heart. You see the cracks, the fractures, the places that feel shattered beyond repair. I feel so broken.

Thank you that You do not turn away. Thank you that You are near. I believe Your promise that You came for me, right here, in this state.

Please, come now. Bind up my broken heart. Gather the pieces and hold them together in Your hands. Speak Your healing word over the deepest hurts. Comfort me with Your presence that is closer than my own breath.

I receive Your love. I receive Your healing. I receive Your peace. Make my brokenness a place where Your glory is seen.

In Your compassionate name, Jesus, I pray. Amen."