“Only in Jesus Christ do we see how the untamable, infinite God can become a baby and a loving Savior. On the cross, we see how both the love and the holiness of God can be fulfilled at once.” -Tim Keller
The meaning of pain - the physical or mental suffering or discomfort caused by illness or injury:
The word pain appears to be in the Bible approximately 70 times.
I felt this word was such an odd word, and questioned why it came to me. I did not have any immediate pain to report, just the usual aches and pains that life can throw our way...
There are different types of pain.. bodily pain and spiritual pain some are felt lightly and yet some can be crippling. Some pain may even grieve the soul.
When I turned to the Bible for answers I found myself at the foot of the cross. It’s a moment in time that wounds my heart and haunts my soul. The excruciating pain and humiliation that our beloved Savior endured are mind-boggling. All because of love. It is beyond what we could even imagine. He must have felt abandoned, confused, and alone. His heart must have shattered in pain all because many could not find it within themselves to believe who He truly was... let alone to love Him as He loved us??? This moment in time is the biggest mistake man could have ever made. I fear this is still true today!!!! I fear that there is only a fragment of believers that love Him not for what He gave or can give but for who He truly is...
Can we ever soothe His pain? Can we ever repay Him for His sacrifice? Can we ever love Him in the way He loves us? I fear not! We can try, we can try each day by getting to know Him on that amazing and intimate level. And as we grow deeper in love with Him. We will begin the journey of better understanding His pain, His sacrifice, and the depth of His love...
He is our beloved... He is our precious gift from our Creator. He came with a mission. He came to teach us how to live and how to love. He will never abandon us. He will hold us and love us through any pain we must endure...
It’s Him, It has always been Him!
How does He love us so deeply? It is difficult for the human mind to understand!! But the heart and soul have no boundaries...
And He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and there will no longer be any death; there will no longer be any mourning, or crying, or pain; the first things have passed away.” Revelation 21:4
“And I continually long to know the wonders of Jesus and to experience the overflowing power of his resurrection working in me. I will be one with him in his sufferings and become like him in his death.”
Philippians 3:10 TPT
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