Proverbs - A Merry Heart

Prov 15:13-15

A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance:

but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge:

but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.

All the days of the afflicted are evil:

but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.

Again we see the Lord addressing our inner man – our heart. There will be times, when our inner man is touched by the inevitable pain of some sort of tragedy.  Our spirits go through times of heaviness and brokenness.  This is healthy and a time to draw near to the God of all comfort.  This is a time to seek knowledge and grow in understanding.  There truly is a time and a season for every purpose under heaven.  There is a time of famine and a time to cry.  We grow through these times in empathy, compassion and the ability to give others the very comfort we have received.  The Lord does comfort those who mourn and will bring us back to a place where the joy of His salvation is restored and we find our hearts merry again.  Our countenance is revived and we begin to taste and see that the Lord is good.  Be careful, dear sister, when you have sorrow of heart.  Do not feed on foolishness but cry out to the Lord for knowledge and understanding.  You will come through this time and once again feast continually.  The joy of the Lord is your strength and the merriness of your heart will return through His healing and comfort.