7 Scriptures Revealing The Depth Of Christ’s Anguish.

Happy Easter Week dear family. This is a particularly special time in the Christian calendar, as we meditate on, commemorate, and are once again transformed by the ultimate sacrifice and demonstration of the love of the God.

I hope you will enjoy this year’s Passion program, created for you, especially those seeking a deeper revelation of the most important story in all creation. To participate, please use these details: whatthewordsays.org/thepassion

Within this soul wellness section, I wanted to share some insights into the emotional state of the Lord Jesus Christ during His betrayal, trial, and crucifixion. These insights can be found in the messianic prophecies within the books of the prophets. This reveals Christ’s humanity and all that He overcame emotionally, in addition to the physical suffering, to fulfill His calling. While the Gospels offer eyewitness accounts of the Lord Jesus Christ’s physical experiences, the prophets illuminate His emotional state during this time, making this story of love and passion even more profound.

These seven scriptures highlight emotional states that anyone might experience. Today, I want to encourage you to bring these feelings to the Lord Jesus. If anyone can truly understand and identify with you, it is Him.

Hebrews 4:15 (KJV) states, “For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.”

He not only endured the physical ailments common in the world but also experienced emotional suffering.

The good news is this: He not only relates to and understands you, but He also heals you today through His precious sacrifice.

Prayer:

I pray for everyone who reads this article and reflects on these scriptures today: may you be healed in the depths of your soul from all emotional and mental hurts, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. May every broken heart be healed and every wound bound up. May there be a full restoration from all the years this pain has held you back. May you recover in your relationships, your health, and your purpose, and may you walk in total wellness and soundness of mind, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ of Nazareth.

Now, rise from that grave of mental and emotional bondage, just as the Lord Jesus Christ did. Step out of feelings of rejection and separation, out from disrepute and reproach, and begin to use His word to renew your mind about who He has made you to be.

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Experience God’s Peace

As we grow in Christ, it’s important to recognise and embrace the life of peace that is part of our divine inheritance through the death, burial, and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. Having grown up in environments lacking peace, and even as a woman navigating societal messages that can encourage unpeaceful and catty relationships between girls, or experiencing overly competitive workspaces, I can attest that nothing compares to accepting God’s peace for your life and personal environment.

What is God’s peace? Let’s analyse –

Isaiah 26:3: “Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in Thee.”

The original Hebrew word for “peace” here is shalom, which encompasses completeness, soundness, welfare, and peace with prosperity, tranquility, and contentment.

This is God’s desire for each of us. So, how do we apply it?

Firstly, we cannot have peace without the Prince of Peace, the Lord Jesus Christ. The initial step is to receive Jesus Christ into your life (a prayer for this is available on this platform).

Secondly, we need to katalambano – the Greek word for seizing, grasping, and taking hold of – God’s word concerning peace. This means actively claiming peace in your heart, home, city, and relationships. Find scriptures in God’s word that speak about peace and use them in prayer, making declarations such as, “I am a peacemaker and I live in peace with everyone,” or “God keeps me in perfect peace because my mind is stayed on Him.”

Thirdly, be intentional about your internal peaceful environment. Consciously set boundaries in your life and prevent the chaotic external world from disrupting your inner peace.

Let God’s word on peace guide you, even when it feels uncomfortable and calls you to be the bigger person. Reflect on the following three scriptures to gain wisdom and know how to act when peace is needed.

Matthew 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. 

Romans 12:18 If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone

2 Corinthians 13:11 Finally, brothers and sisters, rejoice; strive for full restoration; encourage one another; be of one mind; live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you

The Dangers Of Holding Onto Malice And Resentment.

Holding onto malice & resentment only opens you up to spiritual attack, not the person you’re targeting .

You descend  into an endless pit of darkness, your words and actions soon start reflecting the state of your heart. [Luke 6:45]

Even if those who have hurt you have done something truly wicked, that’s where your personal relationship with Jesus Christ becomes essential. It’s through Him, that we find the capacity for forgiveness and grace, even in the most difficult situations.

He heals the brokenhearted and binds every wound [Psalm 147:3].

The Holy Spirit empowers you to do the seemingly impossible: to forgive, to let go of pain, to move forward, and even to pray for those who have hurt you. [John 14:26 AMPC]

For those struggling with holding onto malice and resentment, please pray this prayer with me:

Holy Spirit, thank you for giving me the capacity to forgive and let go of the pain in my heart. I ask you to heal my heart in accordance with your word.May my conscience be purged with the blood of The Lord Jesus Christ, from dead works to serve the living God.

I forgive today every situation and every person who has ever wronged, disappointed, persecuted, or hurt me in the name of The Lord Jesus Christ.

I also forgive every situation and everyone who will ever disappoint, persecute, hurt, or wrong me in the future, just as God has forgiven me in Christ Jesus.

Nothing shall be able to separate them from the love of God that flows in and through me from Christ Jesus our Lord.

Thank You Lord