"Even in laughter the heart may sorrow, and the end of mirth may be grief." (Proverbs 14:13)
The NIV says, "Even in laughter the heart may ache, and rejoicing may end in grief." It will, that is, if the depth of, "the heart...ache," is not dealt with.
I have seen this. Sometimes the deeper the sorrow, the more raucous the laughter. It sounds so contradictory, but man will do anything to heal, "heart...sorrow." Laughter is no cure for the aching, sorrowful, broken heart. There can be, "sorrow," and, "ache," with anticipation of what one fears may yet be, what may come to past. But most, perhaps the greatest sorrow and heartache, is over what has been. Those are things which all too often are unchangeable, irreversible. "Let bygones be bygones," is a colloquialism which is just another example of an attempt to deal with a broken heart. I often wonder how such a trite statement really works for people.
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding." How many hearts may have been spared sorrow, if they had lived these words! "Apply your heart to wisdom.... When wisdom enters your heart....Let you heart keep my commands." Such are some previous words of the Book of Proverbs. Our hearts ache because of what we put into them, expectations unfulfilled, joys sought where they are but fleeting. Jesus says in another Proverb, "My son, give me your heart." This is it. Yield, surrender my heart to Jesus and there can be no, "heart...sorrow/ache," which cannot be healed.
Father, in Jesus' Name, I thank You that You are my Greatest Heart Medicine. Amen.
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* Please pray for our Berlin Mission September/October, 2016. We need to secure our airline reservation soon.
* Read, "Is Europe Choosing to Self Destruct?" at: jhs58blogspot.com
The NIV says, "Even in laughter the heart may ache, and rejoicing may end in grief." It will, that is, if the depth of, "the heart...ache," is not dealt with.
I have seen this. Sometimes the deeper the sorrow, the more raucous the laughter. It sounds so contradictory, but man will do anything to heal, "heart...sorrow." Laughter is no cure for the aching, sorrowful, broken heart. There can be, "sorrow," and, "ache," with anticipation of what one fears may yet be, what may come to past. But most, perhaps the greatest sorrow and heartache, is over what has been. Those are things which all too often are unchangeable, irreversible. "Let bygones be bygones," is a colloquialism which is just another example of an attempt to deal with a broken heart. I often wonder how such a trite statement really works for people.
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding." How many hearts may have been spared sorrow, if they had lived these words! "Apply your heart to wisdom.... When wisdom enters your heart....Let you heart keep my commands." Such are some previous words of the Book of Proverbs. Our hearts ache because of what we put into them, expectations unfulfilled, joys sought where they are but fleeting. Jesus says in another Proverb, "My son, give me your heart." This is it. Yield, surrender my heart to Jesus and there can be no, "heart...sorrow/ache," which cannot be healed.
Father, in Jesus' Name, I thank You that You are my Greatest Heart Medicine. Amen.
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* Please pray for our Berlin Mission September/October, 2016. We need to secure our airline reservation soon.
* Read, "Is Europe Choosing to Self Destruct?" at: jhs58blogspot.com
When Peter, an 18 year old Norwegian, "heard the call to evangelize China, on that day he not only emptied his wallet into the collection plate, but included a small note with the words, 'and my life.'"
Hebrews 12:2
Hebrews 12:2
