At one time, we have/will have experienced a broken heart. It can come from various troubles such as losing a loved one, experiencing a breakup, or just someone who didn't concern themselves about how their words would make you feel.
Whatever it was, we can all agree that being broken-hearted is no fun. It's painful and emotional. We feel abandoned and we think no one cares about us. We feel oh-so alone. And it's no wonder we often try to avoid being hurt altogether. The LORD has a thing or two to say about broken-hearted ones, though. So take courage if that's you today, readers. "He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds." (Psalm 147:3) "The LORD is nigh [near] unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit." (Psalm 34:18) "The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound. . ." (Isaiah 61:1) As much as I want to avoid being heartbroken in real life, in fictional worlds I crave those raw, emotional scenes where the characters are broken in heart and soul. Do you know what happens in those moments when characters (or any one of us in real life) come to the end of themselves, broken and unable to put the pieces back together? That moment is when they meet Jesus, coming to bind up their broken hearts, coming to heal them. Do you see it? Even in the brokenness, Hope comes flooding in because we realize. . . we are not alone. We are understood in our pain and in our sorrow. "He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief. . . . Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted." (Isaiah 53:3a-4.) He is right there with us, friends, in the midst of our broken hearted condition. When I got the idea for writing about this theme, I immediately thought of a scene in "On Wings of Devotion" by Roseanna M. White. One of the main characters, Phillip Camden, has been arrested due to reasons I won't spoil for you. ;) But think about it. . . being arrested and in prison, isn't that somewhat of a broken hearted condition? Then you have this beautiful scene. . . "God . . . I want to live." The words were eaten up by the hollow, soaked into the coarse fabric of his trousers. They were true . . . but not quite right. "No, I want . . . I want life." Life instead of death. Life beyond death. Life despite death. Life for them . . . but they already had it. Life for him, so that he could finally be free of this weight, of the death always pulling him down. And he knew. He knew from whence it came. He knew, as Mr. Norton and Jeremy and their parents and Ara had made sure of, he knew the name that could call it forth. With a shuddering cry that tore him in half, he whispered it. "Jesus." Maybe that's why I love those scenes so much. . . because in the brokenness, they find Jesus. And we can, too. . . just reach out for Him. Thank you for writing that beautiful scene, Roseanna, and for letting me share it. =)
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4/2/2021 06:42:13 am
So glad that scene spoke to you, Carolyn! Camden's journey is definitely one of heartbreak...and heart-healing. <3
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