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Prayer & Reflection Wednesday

Psalm 34 18

“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.”

Reflection

There are moments in life when words fail us, when the weight we carry feels too heavy to explain and too personal to share. In those moments, we may wonder where God is, or whether He sees the quiet ache behind our smiles. This scripture reminds us of a profound truth: God is not distant from our pain. He is closest to us there.

God does not wait for us to be strong, composed, or “put together.” He draws near when our hearts feel fractured, when our spirits feel tired, and when we don’t have the energy to pretend everything is okay. The brokenhearted are not overlooked; they are held. The crushed spirit is not rejected; it is rescued.

Sometimes healing doesn’t come as an instant change, but as the gentle reassurance that we are not walking alone. God’s presence becomes our refuge, not because the storm has passed, but because we are being carried through it. This verse invites us to stop striving, stop hiding, and simply allow God to meet us exactly where we are.

Prayer

Heavenly Father,

We come before You just as we are without masks, without pretense, and without the need to be strong. You see the places in our hearts that are tender, weary, and hurting. Thank You for drawing near to us in those places, not turning away from our pain, but holding us in it.

Lord, for every person who feels brokenhearted today, wrap them in Your peace. For every spirit that feels crushed under the weight of life, breathe new hope and strength. Help us to trust that You are working even when we cannot see it, and that Your presence is enough to sustain us.

Teach us to rest in You, to lean on You, and to remember that we are never alone. May Your love heal what is wounded, restore what feels lost, and renew our faith day by day.

We place all that we are and all that we carry into Your loving hands.

Amen.

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