By: Pastor Gonzalo Sanabria. This sermon was initially published on www.estudiosysermones.com. We invite you to read more sermons by Pastor Gonzalo Zanabria on the aforementioned website.
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 move towards them. To achieve this, it is essential to walk with a healthy heart, because when the heart is wounded or injured, it fights with the mistakes made by its character, fears, complexes, pride, sin, etc. Thank the Lord Jesus who is the one who has come to bring healing to the brokenhearted…
GOD HEALS THE WOUNDS OF THE HEART
1) Definition of the term wounded: Psalm 102:4-5.
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. We invite you to read: “Rivers of Living Water”.
2) 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 term dry 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 diseases 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: destitute, beggar, 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 an atmosphere conducive to scarcity, even economic.
3) David developed a forgiving heart.
Note: David was not filled with resentment when his son Absalom rebelled against him, he did not want anyone to die in that battle. Nor out 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. God heals the wounds of the broken 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 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 heart of his people (vs. 3).
d) Just as he knows the stars of the universe, God knows each one of his children (vs. 4).
A new calculation by researchers at Yale University 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, and their deepest motives and longings. Special note: We invite you to purchase our second electronic book (ebook): “Healing for the wounded soul”, it is a useful tool to restore those injured or affected areas of the heart. Composed of topics such as: healing for the soul, uprooting the root of bitterness, principles to heal the heart, victory over resentment and the guilt complex, defeating fear and anguish, among others. It is also a tool for teaching in church, groups, retreats and seminars.
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 release that unhealthy feeling that snatches life in abundance that Jesus has promised us.
d) Allow the work of the Holy Spirit in your heart.
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. It is God who heals the wounds of the broken heart.
(Written by Pastor Gonzalo Sanabria. This sermon was initially published on www.estudiosysermones.com. We invite you to read more of Pastor Gonzalo Zanabria’s sermons on the aforementioned website.)
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2. KEEP IN MIND: IT IS BY HIS GRACE, NOT BY YOUR FORCE.