O LORD, you hear the desire of the afflicted; you will strengthen their heart; you will incline your ear to do justice to the fatherless and the oppressed, so that man who is of the earth may strike terror no more.
- Psalm 10:17-18
I've been reading through the Psalms for encouragement recently and have noticed that the Lord pays a lot of attention to the broken, weary, oppressed, poor in spirit, fatherless, afflicted, etc. It reminds me of P. Joe's sermon from Sunday about brokenness. I think about some that may have a physical ailment or issue, and others which may be broken in spirit. Either way, these people are not the ones which the world considers to be of great value. Especially in my day to day of the business world.
As we are getting closer to leaving for OTR this summer, please pray for me and our team that we would be bold in sharing the gospel with those on the streets and with the children of OTR. But please pray that we would be able to share that God truly cares for the broken and broken-hearted. It's not the strong or independent or rich that come to a place of need at the feet of Jesus, but it's the weak, the dependent and the poor which find their delight in the promises of the Lord. Whether physically or in spirit. I want to really share that testimony about how in my own brokenness, Jesus came and met with me. And to testify that now even though I still have so much brokenness, He cares and provides for me, and has given me a new and living hope.
Some lyrics from Kristian Stanfill's "Who You Are" -
You hear the cry of every broken heart
You give the hopeless soul a brand new start
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