Those who sow with tears will reap with songs of joy.” – Psalm 126:5
The Holiday Season
As we move into our cultural season of life, called “The Holiday Season” a time for giving, family gatherings, hustle and bustle and over booked calendars, do we tend to forget about those who don’t have family, those people who have broken families that makes their heart hurt this time of year? We should be so much more aware of those around us, and how they may be sowing with tears in this cultural holiday season and come alongside of them, helping them to reap with songs of joy.
Sowing In Tears
I can’t help but think how so many of us are sowing in tears. Many people suffer through “The Holidays” with broken hearts that ache and steal the joy out of their souls. We hear so much about the “blue soul days” that the winter season brings in as the holidays remind many people of what they don’t have, peace in their family life. It is good to point people to the Prince of Peace, Jesus Christ. He is the greatest reconciler that ever walked the face of this earth.
Our reconciling “Peace” is Jesus! He has made Jew and non-Jew one in Christ . By dying as our sacrifice , he has broken down every wall of prejudice that separated us and has now made us equal through our union with Christ . Ethnic hatred has been dissolved by the crucifixion of his precious body on the cross. The legal code that stood condemning every one of us has now been repealed by his command. His triune essence has made peace between us by starting over—forming one new race of humanity, Jews and non-Jews fused together in himself! Two have now become one, and we live restored to God and reconciled in the body of Christ. Through his crucifixion, hatred died. For the Messiah has come to preach this sweet message of peace to you, the ones who were distant, and to those who are near. Ephesians 2:14-17
We Should Care~We Should Pray
We may be happy, but it is good to not be so caught up in all things us, that we don’t see or acknowledge, or recognize the people around us that are not okay, that are hurting. We should give ourselves to prayer to God, and hope in Him for those hurting in this life season, kind of like this song puts so perfectly, we should care more and spend more time in prayer for those in broken families that have badly damaged relationships.
Pray ~ Care ~ Befriend
Yes, we should pray for those who are hurting from broken family relationships, asking for God’s intervention, we should care more, being the one that lends an ear, being hospitable, and befriending those that are hurting this time of year. We should make room in our lives for Jesus to use us as encouragers. This is what Jesus would do.
Our Redeemer
I hope and pray for those who are hurting with broken hearts in this season of life, that we put our hand into the mighty right hand of our God, and let Him pull us up out of the pit of soul suffering. We must not sit in our suffering and hopelessness, but intentionally make the choice to praise God in our pain, believing He is our Redeemer of our broken family lives, and hearts.
No Condemnation
Our Father God is always trustworthy to keep His Promises to us. His sacrifice came before His resurrection-reconciliation of mankind to our Father God, therefore, we also can offer up a sacrifice of praise, and step out of our suffering into His joy, knowing that restoration is not a dead-ended dream, it is a hope promise from our loving Father God. Do you have a broken heart? Have you been outcasted from your family because of the lack of unconditional love and condemnation? There is no condemnation in Jesus Christ, never forget this.
For I, Yahweh, say to you who were once called ‘Outcast,’ I will heal your wounds. And to you who were once called ‘Forgotten Zion,’ I will restore your health.” Yahweh says: “See, I will restore the fortunes of the tents of Jacob and have compassion on his families. The city will be rebuilt on its mound with the city fortress in its rightful place. Out of them will be heard the joyous songs of thanksgiving and the raucous shouts of joy. I will cause them to flourish and not diminish. I will bring them honor, and they will not be humiliated. Their descendants will be just like they were before. Their community will be fixed firmly before me, and I shall punish all their oppressors. Their majestic prince will be one of their own. Their ruler will arise from among them, and I will give him free and easy access to me. For who is he who will pledge his heart to remain close to me?” Yahweh asks. “You will be my very own people, and I shall be your very own God.” Jeremiah 30:17-22 TPT
Praise And God’s Word
Even in the hardest of times, where family members hurt other family members in such cruel ways, there is hope. God knows the condition of your family, He is at work in the unseen. Never give up believing that God has the best in store for you. If you are separated from your family, my heart goes out to you, yet I know God will not leave you, He will not forsake you. The best thing to do is take your eyes off the situation, and lift your praises to God, for all the amazing reasons you have to praise Him. Praise and the Word of God, two amazing spiritual medicines that help heal our broken heart and soul.
“The righteous person may have many troubles, but the Lord delivers him from them all.” – Psalm 34:19
“And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.” – 1 Peter 5:10
God Is The Fixer
We are but flesh, and in our human condition we can have many challenging struggles to strive for peace and unity in our families. We must always remember that we are not the fixer, God Is The Fixer, Who deeply hopes for our broken relationships to be repaired. We must trust our hearts to Him as we work towards being found in His ways and truth, seeking first His Kingdom, and believing He will reconcile all things here on earth as it is in heaven. I pray that each of us with broken families will be like this:
And never let ugly or hateful words come from your mouth, but instead let your words become beautiful gifts that encourage others; do this by speaking words of grace to help them. The Holy Spirit of God has sealed you in Jesus Christ until you experience your full salvation. So never grieve the Spirit of God or take for granted his holy influence in your life. Lay aside bitter words, temper tantrums, revenge, profanity, and insults. But instead be kind and affectionate toward one another. Has God graciously forgiven you? Then graciously forgive one another in the depths of Christ’s love. Ephesians 4:29-32
Tolerate the weaknesses of those in the family of faith, forgiving one another in the same way you have been graciously forgiven by Jesus Christ. If you find fault with someone, release this same gift of forgiveness to them. For love is supreme and must flow through each of these virtues. Love becomes the mark of true maturity. Let your heart be always guided by the peace of the Anointed One, who called you to peace as part of his one body. And always be thankful. Colossians 3:13-15
Let the inner movement of your heart always be to love one another, and never play the role of an actor wearing a mask. Despise evil and embrace everything that is good and virtuous. Be devoted to tenderly loving your fellow believers as members of one family. Try to outdo yourselves in respect and honor of one another. Romans 12:9-10
This Is Is My Prayer To Jesus, Our Savior, Who Came To Us, To Restore Us Back To Our Father God, the greatest restoration and RECONCILER, ever known to mankind
“Now, Lord, do it again! Restore us to our former glory! May streams of your refreshing flow over us until our dry hearts are drenched again. Those who sow their tears as seeds will reap a harvest with joyful shouts of glee. They may weep as they go out carrying their seed to sow, but they will return with joyful laughter and shouting with gladness as they bring back armloads of blessing and a harvest overflowing!”
Psalms 126:4-6 TPT
“Though you have made me see troubles, many and bitter, you will restore my life again; from the depths of the earth, you will again bring me up. You will increase my honor and comfort me once more.” – Psalm 71:20-21
“See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” – Isaiah 43:19
Family Prayer
I pray to You, Jesus, for all the broken-dysfunctional families ask You to Restore-Reconcile Broken-Hearted Families…break the chains that keep family members from each other, soften hardened hearts of family members who reject each other and cause division in the family
“I will sprinkle purifying water over you, and you will be cleansed from all the filth of your past. I will wash you clean from the defilement of worshiping false gods. I will graciously give you a new, tender heart and put a new, willing spirit inside you. I will remove your hard heart of stone and give you an obedient, responsive heart instead. I will put my Holy Spirit in you to empower you to keep my laws and to live by them. You will live in the land that I gave your ancestors. You will be my people, and I will be your God.” Ezekiel 36:25-28 TPT
We Pray: Renew the hearts of our family life once again and restore us to You, Jesus, and to each other … Miraculously-Merrily-So
Pray It Up
⛓️💥💔 Only You Can Restore-Revive Our Broken And Divided Families💖 Lord Jesus! 🙇♀️I pray You do it, Jesus, miraculously so, touch each broken hearted family and heal, restore and revive their relationships by the power of Your Name, Jesus. Let every lie that keeps the chains of bondage around these divided families, let it be broken with the truth that sets them free. Let every harden heart be softened by the power of Your Holy Spirit speaking to each person who holds their family in bondage by grudges, resentment and deception. Let the truth reign in every family, in all places and let our families be whole in Jesus name. Amen.
“Will you not revive us again, that your people may rejoice in you? Show us your steadfast love, O Lord, and grant us your salvation. Let me hear what God the Lord will speak, for he will speak peace to his people, to his saints; but let them not turn back to folly. Surely his salvation is near to those who fear him, that glory may dwell in our land. Steadfast love and faithfulness meet; righteousness and peace kiss each other.” Psalm 85:6-10 ESV
We Are ALL God’s Children
We pray Jesus, will you not revive us again, healing our brokenness, (Psalm 86:11-13) unifying our families once again, with You at the center of our hearts and lives. Be our guide, watch us, helping us to be right in times when we don’t know and have lost our way. Help us to find Your Love and hold it in our hearts. Let all pain and sorrow end, and every broken heart be mended as we remember: We are all God’s children. We hope each soul will find love in every family, may each one be loved and accepted unconditionally.
“For you are great and do wondrous things; you alone are God. Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth; give me an undivided heart to revere your name. I give thanks to you, O Lord my God, with my whole heart, and I will glorify your name forever. For great is your steadfast love toward me; you have delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol.” Psalms 86:10-13 NRSVUE
“This is what the Sovereign Lord says: On the day I cleanse you from all your sins, I will resettle your towns, and the ruins will be rebuilt.” – Ezekiel 36:33
Some people have been separated from family members for years and they can’t fix it, only God can. The enemy has stolen from families time that can’t be recovered, memories not made. But GOD…God has promised us things that help to heal that pain of broken family relationships. Give God the broken places of your heart and He will make it new, He will heal your broken heart. I promise you He can, and He will, because I am ONE He healed, He my broke the chains of condemnation off of me, and He healed my broken heart. KimberlyMac
I will repay you for the years the locusts have eaten—the great locust and the young locust, the other locusts and the locust swarm—my great army that I sent among you.” – Joel 2:25
Mercy Is Not Fair ~ It Is Just
For those of you who are unjustly suffering in a broken relationship, you may feel “this is not fair” I did nothing to deserve this over exaggerated punishment and condemnation. Yes, it is true, Life is not fair, but God is just and He has given us His Mercy, that was not fair either. He sent His Son to die for our sins. Mercy Is Not Fair It Is Just. We did nothing to deserve it. God withheld the punisher we deserved and gave us His Grace, His unmerited favor. We were spared the consequences of our actions and provided with blessings we did not deserve. Jesus forgave us, therefore we should always forgive others. We should never hold on to bitterness or grudges, we should forgive those who have cruelly hurt us, just like Jesus did. Even though we wounded Jesus, He went to the cross just like we never hurt Him.
While they were nailing Jesus to the cross, he prayed over and over, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they’re doing.” The soldiers, after they crucified him, gambled over his clothing. Luke 23:34
Receive The Mercy Of Jesus Today. He will heal your broken heart, your damaged family. Jesus is your enough. Let be, still and know He is God. If your heart is hurting, dig your life roots deeply in Him. He understands. He Came Here To Us. This is why He knows and can emphasize with all we are growing through. You don’t have to “hurt through” this season of life. In Christ Jesus, You can “grow through” you can be transformed in body, soul, heart and spirit.
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” – Romans 15:13
God bless you and thank you for stopping into The Bridegroom’s Cafe. We hope your time here on the Family Table was healing, and restoring of your soul. God bless you, KimberlyMac, Author