IT HURTS

“The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.”

Jeremiah 31:3 KJV

I have had physical pain but I can tell you from personal experience that emotional pain hurts worse than physical pain when you believe that nobody loves you or cares about you.  There is good news.  Jesus said “I have loved thee with an everlasting love”.  That means that Jesus loved us yesterday, He loves us today and He will love us forever.

Not only was Jesus beaten beyond recognition, He also suffered a lot of emotional pain for us.  Think about it.  Jesus, Who had never done anything wrong, never sinned one time allowed them to crucify Him on the cross for our sins.  Yes, Jesus knows how it feels to hurt emotionally and He hurts when we hurt.

Jesus was alone when He hung on the cross.  Even His Father had to turn away from Him because Jesus had taken our sins on Him and God is a Holy God and He can’t look at sin.  I believe with all my heart that Jesus died of a broken heart.  If you ever think nobody loves you, remember Jesus loves you.

Joanne Lowe

January 27, 2017