
Many times in life, we find ourselves in pain. Something has happened to us and we must deal with the consequences of it. We may have caused the pain to ourselves or someone else may have done it. Either way, we need help. We need Someone who can take the pain away and heal us.
Lots of things can knock us around in life. Circumstances, the loss of a job, a best friend moving away, or some other life changing situation comes crashing into our life. We feel bruised; others may not see it but we feel it just the same. We are hurting. No, we are not bleeding on the outside but our spirit has been bruised. Is there Someone we can go to, Someone who cares? When describing Jesus in the Scriptures we read, “A bruised reed He will not break, and smoking flax He will not quench; He will bring forth justice for truth.” Isaiah 42:3 We can rest assured that when we come to Him with our hurts, He will help us. He will not rebuke us for our weakness or our pain.
What about when we have sustained a bone crushing injury? Something has happened to us that we cannot ignore or hide. Maybe we have lost a loved one or have been accused of something falsely. We need help and we need it badly. Can anyone come and splint our injury and help us while we go through a time of restoration? Again, in describing the work of the Lord we read that, “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” Psalm 147:3 All we have to do is call out to Him when we need help and He will be there.
Is the Lord big enough to help us when we have suffered a soul crushing injury? We feel we have been run over by a steamroller and there is not much left of us. Perhaps our spouse has run off with another person. Perhaps the business we have spent a lifetime building has gone bankrupt. Perhaps a hurricane or other natural disaster has taken from us everything we own. Is the Lord big enough to help even when we go through our worst times? I’m talking about those times when we can hardly speak because of the pain we are in. We feel our life is over and there is nothing to be done. Can He help us even when our hearts are shattered? Jesus is talking about himself in Isaiah 61: 1-3, “The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me, because the Lord has anointed Me to preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound; to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn, to console those who mourn in Zion, to give them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified.” Yes, we can look to Him. Jesus is big enough to bring us through our soul crushing disaster, heal us from our heart shattering pain and give us new life again. We just have to ask.
All we have to do is knock and the door will be opened!
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Yes, Yes, and Yes!!! 💜
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Amen 🙏🏽. Yes he can.
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Thanks for this encouraging word, Valerie!
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You’re welcome! The Lord is there for us, no matter what our problems are! 💜
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Amen 🙏 how beautiful, yes He is helping us every step of the way, thank you Lord.
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Thank you so much for stopping by!
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Thank you for this post, Valerie! God’s faithfulness in our pain and hurt “binds our wounds.” I often picture the gentle Shepherd carrying His lamb – such an inspiration – cuz that’s who He is!! ❤
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Yes, that is Who He Is! Amen!
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Hi Valerie,
Here’s my comment:
Thank you for this post, Valerie! God’s faithfulness in our pain and
hurt “binds our wounds.” I often picture the gentle Shepherd carrying
His lamb – such an inspiration – cuz that’s who He is!! ❤
Blessings,
Erma 🙂
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You couldn’t have posted this at a better time Valerie. We lost a loved one and spread his ashes out in our area lake. Just as the ashes were to hit the water a burst of wind took control of the ashes and sent them sailing upward further out in the lake. It was a beautiful thing to see.
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Oh My! I love it when something like that happens. It reminds me that the Lord is with us no matter what we are going through! My condolences on your loved one’s passing! 💙
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a big AMEN in our KING / LORD / MESSIAH / SAVIOUR JESUS!!
Love ❤ Always and Shalom, YSIC \o/
Kristi Ann
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Blessings to you Kristi Ann! 💖
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[…] matter how Bruised, Broken Or Shattered we feel Jesus is strong enough to see us through! Thank you Valerie for this wonderful […]
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Thank you so much Stu!
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Amen.
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So true Valerie! I am reminded of the song, Where could I go but to the Lord? He is there for us!
Joy to the world, the Saviour reigns!
Blessings of hope, faith, joy and peace!
❤️carmen
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Amen, Blessings to you Carmen!
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