PAIN RELIEF
Hosea 2:6-7
" 'Therefore, behold, I will hedge up your way with thorns, and wall her in so that she cannot
find her path. She will chase her lovers, but not overtake them; yes, she will seek them but not find them. Then she will say, "I will go and return to my first husband, for then it was better for me than now." ' "
Pain is a great motivator. It causes me to avoid certain behaviors – like touching a hot stove, or makes me want to seek relief – like going to a doctor. Pass me the Tylenol!! God puts a hedge of thorns along my path to cause pain that will keep me on the straight and narrow, and return to Him for help. Saul experience that pain when we was rebelling against God and persecuting Christians. When Jesus appeared to him, He said, "It is hard for you to kick against the goad" (Acts 9:5b). The pain that comes from an unhealthy lifestyle or a hurting conscience is a blessing from the Lord. It causes me to look for the cause of the pain and find a remedy. Instead of enduring the pain of rebellion, I can return to Jesus and find rest and peace. He does not just cover the pain as aspirin does; He brings real pain relief when I come to Him in repentance.
TODAY'S PRINCIPLE: Jesus brings relief to people with a hurting conscience when they turn to Him.
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Have a pain-free day. Love you.
Hosea 2:6-7
" 'Therefore, behold, I will hedge up your way with thorns, and wall her in so that she cannot
find her path. She will chase her lovers, but not overtake them; yes, she will seek them but not find them. Then she will say, "I will go and return to my first husband, for then it was better for me than now." ' "
Pain is a great motivator. It causes me to avoid certain behaviors – like touching a hot stove, or makes me want to seek relief – like going to a doctor. Pass me the Tylenol!! God puts a hedge of thorns along my path to cause pain that will keep me on the straight and narrow, and return to Him for help. Saul experience that pain when we was rebelling against God and persecuting Christians. When Jesus appeared to him, He said, "It is hard for you to kick against the goad" (Acts 9:5b). The pain that comes from an unhealthy lifestyle or a hurting conscience is a blessing from the Lord. It causes me to look for the cause of the pain and find a remedy. Instead of enduring the pain of rebellion, I can return to Jesus and find rest and peace. He does not just cover the pain as aspirin does; He brings real pain relief when I come to Him in repentance.
TODAY'S PRINCIPLE: Jesus brings relief to people with a hurting conscience when they turn to Him.
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Have a pain-free day. Love you.
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