"Break my heart for what breaks Yours"

 “Break my heart for what breaks Yours”, the lyrics of the famous song Hosanna made me wonder what things really break God’s heart. Sometimes, we grieve or hang our harps on the grief tree for something selfish and petty that is often related to our own pride or family. Here’s a glimpse at what breaks God’s heart.

 

1. When people think and imagine evil all the time. In the days of Noah God people thought evil, imagined evil—from morning to night. The story isn’t very different today. Paul grieves over the many who have sinned earlier and have not repented of the impurity, sexual sin and debauchery in which they have indulged. 2 Corinthians 12.20

God was sorry that he had made the human race in the first place; it broke his heart. Genesis 6:5

2. When there are no shepherds; esus looked out over the crowds, his heart broke. He saw that people were so confused and aimless - they were, like sheep with no shepherd. Do we fall on our knees praying for more shepherds, and get to work like Jesus did? "What a huge harvest!" he said to his disciples. "How few workers! On your knees and pray for harvest hands!" Matthew 9:35. When Jesus arrived, he saw this huge crowd.

At the sight of them, his heart broke—like sheep with no shepherd they were. He went right to work teaching them. Mark 6:32

3. He grieves with those who grieve: Jesus grieves when we experience a deep loss, and when we are left with no human help. Jesus was at a Funeral Procession, there was a large crowd and a widow’s only son was being carried out for burial.

When Jesus saw her, his heart broke Luke 7:11

4. When we turn our back on Him. We grieve the Holy Spirit. Saul was a king who once followed the Lord, but turned from him. Israel often turned away from God because of Idolatory. Isreal often returned to Idolatory.

But they turned on him; they grieved his Holy Spirit. So he turned on them, became their enemy and fought them. Isaiah 63:10. It broke God’s heart. He walked off and left Shiloh empty, abandoned the shrine where he had met with Israel. Psalm 78:56. "I am grieved that I have made Saul king, because he has turned away from me and has not carried out my instructions." Samuel was troubled, and he cried out to the LORD all that night. 1 Samuel 15:11

5. He grieves over calamities and destruction. God relents concerning calamity and grieves over disasters. When the angel stretched out his hand to destroy Jerusalem, the LORD was grieved because of the calamity and said to the angel who was afflicting the people, "Enough! Withdraw your hand." 2 Samuel 24:16. Jeremiah 42:10

'If you stay in this land, I will build you up and not tear you down; I will plant you and not uproot you, for I am grieved over the disaster I have inflicted on you.

When my heart breaks, may it be a reflection of God’s heart and an expression of His grief.