Coração quebrantado
Deus está perto dos que têm o coração quebrantado. A Bíblia consola os aflitos: o sacrifício que Deus aceita é o espírito quebrantado e um coração contrito — jamais desprezará.
The Lord is near to those who are discouraged;
he saves those who have lost all hope.
My sacrifice is a humble spirit, O God;
you will not reject a humble and repentant heart.
He heals the broken-hearted
and bandages their wounds.
My mind and my body may grow weak,
but God is my strength;
he is all I ever need.
"I am the high and holy God, who lives forever. I live in a high and holy place, but I also live with people who are humble and repentant, so that I can restore their confidence and hope.
I myself created the whole universe! I am pleased with those who are humble and repentant, who fear me and obey me.
The Sovereign Lord has filled me with his Spirit.
He has chosen me and sent me
To bring good news to the poor,
To heal the broken-hearted,
To announce release to captives
And freedom to those in prison.
He has sent me to proclaim
That the time has come
When the Lord will save his people
And defeat their enemies.
He has sent me to comfort all who mourn,
To give to those who mourn in Zion
Joy and gladness instead of grief,
A song of praise instead of sorrow.
They will be like trees
That the Lord himself has planted.
They will all do what is right,
And God will be praised for what he has done.
"Happy are those who know they are spiritually poor;
the Kingdom of heaven belongs to them!
"Happy are those who mourn;
God will comfort them!
"Happy are those who are humble;
they will receive what God has promised!
For the sadness that is used by God brings a change of heart that leads to salvation—and there is no regret in that! But sadness that is merely human causes death. See what God did with this sadness of yours: how earnest it has made you, how eager to prove your innocence! Such indignation, such alarm, such feelings, such devotion, such readiness to punish wrongdoing! You have shown yourselves to be without fault in the whole matter.
But his answer was: "My grace is all you need, for my power is greatest when you are weak." I am most happy, then, to be proud of my weaknesses, in order to feel the protection of Christ’s power over me.