Introduction: We all have dreams and goals. The most important thing is that all of them are in the will of God. It is not enough to have the desire, it is necessary to walk towards them.
To achieve this, it is essential to walk with a healthy heart and free from ties or burdens that prevent us from running with patience the race that lies ahead, let’s see how forgiveness heals the hurt or wounded heart…
FORGIVENESS HEALS THE BROKEN HEART
1) In the expression “wounded heart” let us consider the meaning of the wounded term: Psalm 102:4-5.
Wounded is translated from Hebrew: “naká” which also means: beaten, ruined, destroyed, defeated, looted.
Note: These translations are very important because they tell us the process a heart has gone through to become wounded.
For example: beaten (there are words that are like sword blows: Prov. 12:18). Ruined – destroyed (we can think of a great financial or family failure). Defeated and looted (we can think of a spiritual battle where the person resigned, abandoned, gave up and the enemy looted or stole his children, marriage, leadership, ministry, etc).
And all of this results in a heart that has lost its health, its strength, its vitality, and its ability to dream and believe.
two) Consequences of an injured or injured heart:
Note: The previous text (Psalm 102:4-5) allows us to see some consequences:
a) Dryness (the rivers of living water do not flow in the heart, that is, there is no flow of the Holy Spirit).
b) The dry term is translated from the Hebrew “yabesh” which also translates: to be ashamed, disappointed, withered. Shame generally produces in the person isolation, low self-esteem, is considered unworthy of the blessings and presence of God.
c) The physical body faints (the person loses his appetite and illnesses appear).
d) Psalm 109:22. The word afflicted here also translates depressed (so the wounds of the heart not healed by forgiveness and by the power of God generate a depressed heart).
The term needy is translated from the Hebrew “ebión” which also translates: indigent, beggar, it refers first of all to a person who is materially poor. It may be that he has lost the land of his inheritance. A wounded heart is atmosphere conducive to scarcity, even economic.
The term needy is translated from the Hebrew “ebión” which also translates: indigent, beggar, it refers first of all to a person who is materially poor. It may be that he has lost the land of his inheritance. A wounded heart is atmosphere conducive to scarcity, even economic.
3) In David we see the healing power of forgiveness.
Note: David was not filled with resentment when his son Absalom rebelled against him, indeed he did not want anyone to die in that battle. He is also not full of hatred against King Saul for pursuing him to kill him.
The best weapon against the wounds of the heart is love itself, and God is the source from which we must fill ourselves with love, there we are trained to walk in genuine forgiveness. Forgiveness heals the broken heart. David developed a forgiving heart.
(We invite you to read: Healing for the wounded heart.).
The best weapon against the wounds of the heart is love itself, and God is the source from which we must fill ourselves with love, there we are trained to walk in genuine forgiveness. Forgiveness heals the broken heart. David developed a forgiving heart.
(We invite you to read: Healing for the wounded heart.).
4) God heals the brokenhearted: Psalm 147:1-4.
Note: In this passage we can see several very important things:
a) God moves in an atmosphere of praise and worship (vs. 1).
b) God builds up his purposes here on earth, and restores what has been torn down (Jerusalem was destroyed or torn down several times, vv. 2).
c) God is the healer of the wounds in the hearts of his people (vs. 3).
d) Just as he knows the stars of the universe, God knows each of his children (vs. 4).
A new calculation by researchers at Yale University iIt indicates that the number of stars is triple what had been estimated. The new estimate is 300,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 or 300,000 trillion stars. God knows even the smallest details of our hearts.
(We invite you to read: God will always help you. ).
(We invite you to read: God will always help you. ).
5) What should we do?
Note: It is possible to live with a wounded heart (Jonah the prophet, for example, resented the Ninevites, and therefore did not want to preach to them but hoped that God would destroy them). This teaches us that it is possible to live and serve God with a wounded or broken heart. It is a wrong personal decision. So what should we do?
a) First: Identify the wound (offence, abuse, failure, sin, disappointment, etc.).
b) It is necessary to recognize that only Jesus can heal me.
c) We have to forgive from the heart and let go of that unhealthy feeling that takes away the abundant life that Jesus has promised us. It is wonderful to see the power of forgiveness and the healing of the broken heart.
Prayer: My God, thank you for being my Creator and Healer. Today I come before you and expose my heart to your power. Forgive Lord my sins and restore the areas of my being that have been hurt. Please fill the voids in my heart with your great love, and help me to forgive and understand everyone who has hurt me. I raise my prayer for them and I ask you, my God, to have mercy on each one of them, just as you have mercy on me. Thanks God. Amen”.
Now I present to you our book: “HEALTH FOR THE WOUNDED SOUL”. Book composed of 14 chapters, including for example:
God can restore the damaged.
Steps to restore the heart.
Victory over guilt.
How to defeat resentment?
How to master fear?
Free from anguish; among others for a total of 14 chapters.
Conclusion: God desires healing and freedom for his children. That is also why he sent his Son Jesus Christ. Let us approach his presence with a repentant heart and receive the power of him that transforms all things.
(Written by Pastor Gonzalo Sanabria – Forgiveness heals the wounded heart)