Woundedness
Life wounds each of us. Disappointments, betrayal, and our own mistakes can leave deep and lasting wounds. We may not be conscious of a wound’s existence or its effect on our lives, but the infection of woundedness keeps us from experiencing the complete joy and freedom God offers.
John 10:10 “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.”
If the Enemy cannot change our eternal destiny, then he would love to see us lead unfruitful lives bound in misery. He tries very hard to keep us from our full potential. He wants to raise doubts in our minds about our worthiness of God with all our scars. God’s plan is the opposite. The abundant life He offers includes healing for our woundedness and the security of His full acceptance.
Isaiah 53:5-6 But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities;
The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; We have turned, every one, to his own way; And the Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of us all.
God understands suffering. Jesus shared our lot in life by experiencing the suffering of our broken world first-hand. He faced the very personal pain of betrayal, abandonment, humiliation, and profound physical trauma. Christ had to first suffer and die before the resurrection. Darkness always precedes the dawn of a new day.
Matthew 11:28 “Come to me, all you that are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”
God is with us in our pain. We must bring our woundedness before our Heavenly Father. He already knows our wounds and calls us to Him for healing. At times we want to hide our woundedness in shame or try to fix ourselves before approaching God. Our hope for healing is to come to the Healer. He is the Balm of Gilead, the Restorer of our souls. In Him, our faith and hope are rebuilt and strengthened, and we’re set back on course.
Romans 5:3-5 we also rejoice in sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance, character, and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us
The sufferings we endure are not meaningless. When we put ourselves in the hands of God by faith, our sufferings are invested with another purpose. God speaks to us amid our sufferings and builds something of value in our character as we persevere. Through the power of the Holy Spirit, we feel Jesus’ presence. His goodness breaks into our broken places and brings us comfort, love and hope in unexpected ways.
God whispers in our pleasures but shouts in our pain. C.S. Lewis
Stay hungry,
Big E
Matt. 5:6