God Cares

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“The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit” (Psalm 34:18).

Heartbreak does not represent the absence of God and he also hurts when we hurt. His arms are ready to save us when our spirits have been crushed by disappointments. God cannot be tempted of evil and it is the presence of sin in the world that leads to heartbreak and hurt. Sometimes God will allow hurt, but he stays close to us to guard our hearts and strengthen our spirits.

Jesus also experienced the most severe forms of rejection from his own people, which led to his cruel death on the cross. He understood grief and in the garden of Gethsemane leading to his death, he experienced anguish and pain. Isaiah prophesied of Jesus that He is despised and rejected by men, A man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. “And we hid, as it were, our faces from Him; He was despised, and we did not esteem Him” (Isaiah 53:3).

Jesus is no stranger to sorrow and yes he was despised. Imagine Pilate offering to release Barabbas who was a hardened criminal, instead of Jesus and the people chose Barabbas. Why would people so despise Jesus who went around doing good, such as healing the sick and cleansing the leaper, yet embrace a hardened criminal?

This is why Jesus came to take our sorrow, shame, guilt, rejection and insecurities to the cross with him. He knows exactly how we feel when we hurt and he is no stranger to emotional pain. “Surely He has borne our griefs; And carried our sorrows” (Isaiah 53:4). All of these emotions have been nailed to the cross of Jesus and in exchange, he offers us an abundant life with him.

Trust God to be close to you when you are hurting and know that he understands every kind of hurt. God is close to you and he cares when we hurt.

A.P.-Y.

Published by Anneta Pinto-Young

I am a trained Social Worker who currently provides professional leadership on a programme to support Social Work students and Newly Qualified Social Workers entering the Social Work Profession. Born and raised in Jamaica in a Christian family where my father is an ordained Pastor and Deacon who has served for over 50 years in the ministry. My father is also a trained musician and our family can be described as a musical family. I grew up in a small farming community in St. Peter’s, St. Andrew and my parents also have a small farm. I credit my gift of writing to my father who I watched and listened to over the years as he wrote sermons, poems and other recitals in his capacity in ministry. English has always been an easy subject for me and over the years I have developed an increased interest in writing. I am a Trainer, I sing and have a passion for worship, the spoken word and the free flow of the prophetic anointing. I am married to my best friend Andrew Christopher Young who is an advanced Musician and whose music you can find on YouTube and Facebook. I am a trained Coach and Mentor and I love experimenting with food so I love cooking. I enjoy trying cultural dishes from across the world and I view food as an entry into cultures and languages.

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8 thoughts on “God Cares”

  1. This is one of my fav verses. It makes Jesus real. I’m currently watching (AND REWATCHING) “The Chosen” because the writers tell Jesus’ life story in ways that make Him feel truly like one of us. Thanks for this beautiful reminder!!!!

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    1. Amen 🙏🏾. I love Chosen. Watched and anticipating season 4. Dallas did an amazing job with bringing this story to life. God is awesome. 🙌🏾 🩷 Happy Easter Dawn. Did you get bun and cheese and fried fish? 😁

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  3. He will receive our ashes…and I freely surrender mine to Him. Thank God for His Beauty‼️

    To all who mourn in Israel,  3 he will give a crown of beauty for ashes, a joyous blessing instead of mourning, festive praise instead of despair. In their righteousness, they will be like great oaks that the Lord has planted for his own glory. (Isa 61:3)

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