Broken Joy
Our Father plans our happiness,
as mercy He deploys,
yet now and then its comfort
man's imperfect state destroys.
When smiles dissolve in teardrops
and songs become just noise;
when daydreams lose their luster
and confidence its poise,
as a child who trusts his father's skill
to mend his broken toy,
so I may trust my Father's love
to mend my broken joy.
--Becky Rhon
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He promised to do that, you know! God's compassion and tender love know what each of us needs to be healed, our joy "fixed". He knows how weary we can become, and Jesus understands - from personal experience!
He was "...a Man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering." (Isaiah 53:3)
And here are a few of the promises:
"He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds." (Psalm 147:3)
"A bruised reed He will not break and a smoldering wick He will not snuff out." (Isaiah 42:3)
"I will give them comfort and joy instead of sorrow." (Jeremiah 31:13)
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Our hearts are filled with gratitude for your unsurpassed mending skills, Father,
and the love and wisdom that are behind every step You take to make us whole!
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