The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.
Psalm 34:18
My wife and I were driving to church this morning, when there he was: a little brown teddy bear with a red bow lying face down on the shoulder of the interstate. Both of us agreed there must be a story behind this seemingly lost friend, one that involves a heartbroken little person.
Isn’t it interesting how we develop emotional attachments to objects like stuffed animals? Somehow, they generate security and help us self-soothe.
Until I was about 4 years old, my “teddy bear” was a small crocheted blanket the family aptly named, “Nasty.” I’m told (I don’t remember any of this), I refused to let go of Nasty long enough for him to be washed. And when my mother occasionally did coax my little comforter from my grasp–for a much needed bath–I stood in the utility room and cried the WHOLE time.
I still have Nasty. He is safe in a trunk with several other family heirlooms. Yet other adult appropriate security blankets have taken his place. A special co-worker, a much loved family member or mentor, or even a favorite chair, I’m sure you can relate.
Alright, I’ll get to the point.
Psalm 34:18 says that God is CLOSE to the broken hearted; He doesn’t keep driving when our Teddy Bears go out the window. He also helps those who are crushed in spirit; He sent an angel to comfort Jesus when he collapsed at the cusp of His own crucifixion (Luke 22:40-46).
And He will do the same for you and me. Guaranteed.
Check out the very next verse of Psalm 34!
A righteous man may have many troubles, but the Lord delivers him from them all;
Psalm 34:19a
Hold on Teddy, Daddy’s coming…
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