Isaiah 53:3
He was despised and rejected by mankind,
a man of suffering, and familiar with pain.
Like one from whom people hide their faces
he was despised, and we held him in low esteem.
Jesus was despised and rejected by mankind. He suffered with physical pain and emotional. “And being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground” (Luke 22:44). So, why do we think we should be exempt from all of the world throws at us?
I know none of us want to deal with rejection or pain. It is just a part of life. Darkness comes in many forms. Today just happens to be World Bipolar Day. For those of you, like me who suffer with mental disorders, I send you love and hugs. For those of you who deal with the rest of us, I send you love and hugs as well. I know it is not easy on you either. No matter which shoes you are in Jesus knows what it is like to suffer and has walked this earth as well. So, no you are not alone.
Before I get lots of comments, I am not saying Jesus suffered from a mental illness. I am saying He sees your pain and is sitting in the darkness with you. That pit is real. It is OK to not be OK. We serve a God who is not going to let go of you even when you can’t seem to hang on anymore. Please know I am also praying for you and more than willing to sit in that pit with you also while we wait for the light to return.
Lord, I am so thankful that I never suffer alone. You are always with me. ~amen
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