What should be impossible for every follower of Jesus!

Mark 10:1 – 16

What are the basic building blocks of any society? One key block is the family. It seems that everywhere in every way the family unit is being attacked; abuse, abandonment, neglect, sexual choice, divorce all of these things are epidemic in our society. Families are failing, they should be able to look at the church for hope and comfort but we too are plagued with the same situation. Which begs the simple question, “Why?”

Television, movies, the internet, and other media outlets are all chanting the same mantra, “Demand your own way, be selfish, self-centered!” The way of the cross is Jesus-centered and others-centered. Our media is constantly demanding that we fulfill our every desire. The Bible tells us that love of this world is at war with God and we are seeing the result of that “love” in the misery of our families, the broken homes, the destroyed children.

It is “hardness of heart” that is doing this to our society. The gentle nudge of the Holy Spirit bring the conviction that keeps us humble and our hearts “soft” to the Lord and those around us. It should be impossible for us as Christians to have a hard heart. Yes, bad things happen to us that can wound us. Our response should be one of forgiveness, love, and depending on the Lord to bring the healing. I know it is not easy especially when you have been extremely hurt and rejected but the choice is hang onto the pain and try to deal with it the best way you can or handle it the Lord’s way and allow Him to bring the healing and freedom that you need. One choice causes you pain and heart ache for a life time the other allows the Lord to keep your heart soft, brings healing, and freedom. You can be overcome by your pain or you can become an over comer.

I know it is not easy. All of us will be hurt fairly severely at some point in our lives, some more sever than others. Your pain does not catch God off of his guard. We live in a world fallen because of sin. The Lord wants to bring us to a place of joy and freedom. Jesus said that we will have trials in this world but that He has overcome the world, so when we choose to trust Him and do things His way, we too will overcome. The choice is yours with each wound. Where are you today? What have you decided to do with your pain, rejection, or wound? You can change your world with a simple decision to ask the Lord to keep you heart soft and let Him take control.