Episode 57: A God Whose Heart Grieves

<p class="p1">In Podcast Episode 57, “A God Whose Heart Grieves,” Kim discusses the tender heart of our God. This "man of sorrows, acquainted with deepest grief," "is close to brokenhearted" and "comforts us in all our troubles". </p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">The primary scripture text for this episode is Judges 10:1-18, with the focal scripture 16.</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">16 Then the Israelites put aside their foreign gods and served the Lord. And he was grieved by their misery.</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">GRIEF OF GOD OVER THE SIN AND REBELLION OF HIS PEOPLE ISRAEL</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">Oh, how often they rebelled against him in the wilderness</p> <p class="p1">    and grieved his heart in that dry wasteland. (Psalm 78:40)</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">But they rebelled against him</p> <p class="p1">    and grieved his Holy Spirit.</p> <p class="p1">So he became their enemy</p> <p class="p1">    and fought against them. (Isaiah 63:10)</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">GRIEF OF GOD OVER THE SIN OF THE HUMAN RACE</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">6 So the Lord was sorry he had ever made them and put them on the earth. It broke his heart. (Gen. 6:6)</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">GRIEF OF THE HOLY SPIRIT OVER THE ACTIONS OF BELIEVERS</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.  (Ephesians 4:30 NIV)</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p3"><a href='https://gettinghealthyall4hisglory.com/jesus-wept-and-so-do-i/'>GRIEF OF JESUS OVER THE DEATHS OF THOSE HE LOVED AND OTHERS WHO WERE HURTING</a></p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">33 When Jesus saw her weeping and saw the other people wailing with her, a deep anger welled up within him, and he was deeply troubled. 34 “Where have you put him?” he asked them. They told him, “Lord, come and see.” 35 Then Jesus wept. (John 11:33-35)</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p