Day 1 of 30
SampleNear to the brokenhearted
15The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their cry. 16But the face of the LORD is against those who do evil, to wipe out all memory of them from the earth. 17The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears; He delivers them from all their troubles. 18The LORD is near to the brokenhearted; He saves the contrite in spirit. 19Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him from them all. 20He protects all his bones; not one of them will be broken. 21Evil will slay the wicked, and the haters of the righteous will be condemned. 22The LORD redeems His servants, and none who take refuge in Him will be condemned.
Reflection · written by AI
There is no rush in this plan. Grief does not keep a schedule, and nothing here will ask you to feel better by a certain day.
Today's psalm makes a simple claim: the Lord is near to the brokenhearted. Not near once they have pulled themselves together. Near while the heart is broken and the spirit is crushed.
The psalm is also honest that the righteous have many troubles. Faith was never a promise of a life without loss. What it offers is company in it. You are not being asked to be strong today. You are being told you are not alone.
Write about it
If you could say one honest sentence to God about what you have lost, what would it be? There is no wrong answer.
A prayer for today · written by AI
Lord, my heart is broken and You know why. I don't have many words. Thank You that You come close to people in exactly this condition. Stay near to me today. Hold what I can't hold. Amen.