We all have remembered pain.
Sorrows from the humiliation of past sin, a painful physical ordeal, or loss of
a loved one all provide fodder for the enemy’s strategies against us. He wants
us bound by the grief of the past and fearful of what might happen in the
future. If he can keep our eyes on memories and fears (neither of which
actually exists in the present moment), he might distract us from the nail
pierced hands and feet of the Savior who bore these sufferings for us.
Memories of painful experiences
from the past can continue to wield power over current behaviors. Here is
deception-busting truth: Jesus, by taking our sins and sorrows upon Himself,
severed bonds to the past that otherwise would have crippling power to
influence us for the remainder of our lives. This is what it means to have our
sins removed as far as the east is from the west.*
Jesus has walked with us through every dark night and pain-filled moment. He never left us even during times of sin or seasons of suffering. When he didn’t remove the pain, He bore it with us, shortened its duration; and loved us through it. We may not understand the whys of difficult days but we need not be bound by past memories or fears for the future. We can choose to trust in our Savior’s love. We can cast our cares on Him.
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