•Friday, January 15, 2010
"He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners." Isaiah 61:1 NIV
In Luke 4:21 Jesus read this passage and then proclaimed, "Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing." Today you and I can claim this reality for ourselves.
Along the way of life we've all had our hearts broken. We've all been wounded and scarred and are in need of healing. And Jesus came to bind up our wounds, to bandage them with love and tenderness. Physical cuts and bruises heal quickly and are soon forgotten. But emotional pain lingers long after the wound is inflicted.
The enemy wants nothing more than for us to continue to be held captive by our pain and fear. He whispers lies into our ears that reinforce the scars and keep us rooted in distrust and insecurity. He wants to rob us of the abundant life that Jesus offers. But Jesus came to set us free! He longs for us to know peace, joy, and love.
Give your brokenness to the Lord. He alone can heal your scars and set your captive heart free. If you fail to claim healing, in the end all you will have is regret. The enemy will have won. Close your ears to him: open your heart to Jesus. He longs to break your chains and to bring you out of the darkness and into the beautiful light of truth.
In Luke 4:21 Jesus read this passage and then proclaimed, "Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing." Today you and I can claim this reality for ourselves.
Along the way of life we've all had our hearts broken. We've all been wounded and scarred and are in need of healing. And Jesus came to bind up our wounds, to bandage them with love and tenderness. Physical cuts and bruises heal quickly and are soon forgotten. But emotional pain lingers long after the wound is inflicted.
The enemy wants nothing more than for us to continue to be held captive by our pain and fear. He whispers lies into our ears that reinforce the scars and keep us rooted in distrust and insecurity. He wants to rob us of the abundant life that Jesus offers. But Jesus came to set us free! He longs for us to know peace, joy, and love.
Give your brokenness to the Lord. He alone can heal your scars and set your captive heart free. If you fail to claim healing, in the end all you will have is regret. The enemy will have won. Close your ears to him: open your heart to Jesus. He longs to break your chains and to bring you out of the darkness and into the beautiful light of truth.
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1 comments:
Amen! You write the truth beautifully.