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Healing For The Broken-Hearted

Written by FAVORED1 on March 2, 2010 – 9:30 am -

Monday, March 1, 2010

And there was delivered unto Him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when He had opened the book, He found the place where it was written, The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; He hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, To preach the acceptable year of the Lord. And He closed the book, and He gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on Him. And He began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.

(Luke 4:17-21)

Good Afternoon Beloved,

This has been difficult morning. I learned that Justin Davis, son of my very dear friend and sister-in-Christ, Denise Wilkins went home to be with the Lord yesterday. I babysat him and his sister Marquita when they were children. They looked so much like my daughter, people thought they were mine. Death is never easy when it hits close to home. It is even harder when it happens to someone in their early 20′s, at a time when the person’s life is on an upswing. His mother told me he was doing so well. His death is a mystery to us, but God knows all and we believe that the truth will be revealed. It has taken me all day to write this morning’s offering. What can be said at a time like this? I believe that everything we learn of God in ‘normal’ times help to gird us for days like today. It is where the rubber meets the road. What are we going to do? Are we going to give up on God or draw closer to Him… push Him away or press into His heart? I remember Justin, as a sweet little boy with a mischievous grin, who did not give me any problems. As he grew older, he had a few problems, but had begun making changes in his life. That is a blessing and a comfort. He was greatly loved and he will be missed. It’s OK to cry… Jesus wept. I’ve shed more than a few tears this morning, but God’s Word has given me peace. Knowing that Jesus came to, “heal the brokenhearted” has flooded my heart. What to do when you don’t know what to do? What to say when words seem so very inadequate? Be still in the presence of God. We don’t serve a God who “cannot be touched by the feelings of our infirmity”. He feels what we feel. The Father knows exactly how we feel, it is the same way He felt during Jesus’ sacrifice. Let Him touch you in a place that only He can. “The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some men count slackness; but is long-suffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.” [2 Peter 3:9]. The Good News is that God allowed Justin time to come to Him, and he has not perished… he is resting in Him.

U Blessed~

Have A Fabulous Day

Regina