The Face of a Broken Heart

Have you seen it? Maybe you saw it when you last looked into a mirror.

The face of a broken hearted person.

I see them a lot. I see them at the end of funerals, when a man says good-bye to his wife of 60+ years. I see them when parents bury a child, and I see them in the courtroom, where the painful past is relived in the present. I see faces of the brokenhearted a lot.

I saw one the other day at a public event. I watched a woman I barely know watch her ex-husband walk away holding hands with a new girlfriend. I can only imagine how broken her heart is. Her face said it was very broken.

We’ve all experienced a broken heart, and some live with them. It shows on their faces.

To them, to us, I share these wonderful reminders of God’s presence.

Psalm 34:18 — The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

Psalm 147:3 — He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.

Thank you, Lord.