He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. He determines the number of the stars; he gives to all of them their names. Great is our Lord, and abundant in power; his understanding is beyond measure. Psalms 147:3-5 ESV

So we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him. 1 John 4:16 ESV

This week the phrase “love heals” has been brought to mind many times. We all need healing in some aspect of our lives. This post is actually an older post, edited for today.

Our God has no limits, no boundaries. God created everything. He counts and knows each star by name. And He knows and loves each one of us, His creations made in His image. He cares when we are brokenhearted, and He bandages our wounds. We have all been brokenhearted or just plain broken at times in our lives. God understands and our God is compassionate. He loves us and heals us.

My dad was in his early 60’s when he was diagnosed with cancer. He underwent the normal treatments, chemo, radiation, and surgery. But within a couple of years the cancer returned with a vengeance, and he knew, we all knew, he wasn’t going to beat it. That alone is heartbreaking, he was too young to die.

But for me, the most heartbreaking part of it was that I was 8 months pregnant with our son when my dad passed. And my son would never meet or get to know his grandfather. Even now, 30 years later, it’s still hard to write these words.

But God, over time, bandaged my wounds and loved me in a way I never expected. My son looks just like my dad!

My son came home from school one day and said that some of his friends had asked if he was adopted. I assured him that he wasn’t, after all, I was there. Everyone else in our family has dark hair, my son’s hair is blonde like my dad’s. Neither my husband nor I are very tall, my son is well over six foot, like my dad. My son has a laid back attitude, body build and quirky sense of humor, like my dad.

So, in a way, God’s way, my son did get to know his grandfather.

When we take our broken hearts to God, He heals our hearts and bandages our wounded soul. God takes our brokenness and makes us whole again.

One of my favorite songs is Broken & Beautiful, sung by Mark Schultz. My favorite line is:

“Cause there’s nothing more beautiful to God
Than when his sons and daughters come
Broken”

We are all brokenhearted or broken at times. This week, take your brokenness to God who is compassionate and loves you and knows you by name. Let Him heal you and bandage your wounds.

Know, too, that your love for others also can heal. When we have compassion and love like our Lord, we can offer healing and comfort to those around us. This week let’s all try to love and heal!

I thank God for each of you! And I thank you for joining me this week as we look to our Almighty God to mend our broken hearts and broken lives and bandage our wounds.

Blessings and healing as His beloved sons and daughters!