Yesterday we celebrated Palm Sunday. What is Palm Sunday?! It is a time where Jesus traveled to Jerusalem knowing that He was about to give up His life for all of us on that cross. He was giving up HIS life so that WE can have life.
I mean if you think about it, who would give up their life so that someone else can live? Would you give up your life for your kids, husband/wife, sister, brother, boy/girlfriend?! Maybe, but for a friend? Many would probably say, No! I can’t say that I would give up my life for the person sitting next to me. But… Jesus was willing to do it for us.
If you study the scriptures on the abuse Jesus faced in his last days, it tells how people couldn’t even recognize him because he was beaten so badly. He went through the torture, abuse, ridicule, rejection, all so we may have life. He knew that he was going to have to face this and he still said YES!
While driving home from church the song “What love is this” by Kari Jobe starts to play and it arrested my spirit. As I listened to the lyrics my eyes start to well up with tears. “What love is this, that you gave your life for me and made a way for me to know you, and I confess you’re always enough for me, you’re all I need.”
Scripture says that “He wept.” He wept over the city that would reject him. But, even in him knowing this, he still chose to follow through with the plan for our salvation.
Another part of the song says “Jesus in your suffering you were reaching, you thought of me”
Jesus went through the suffering before us, he knows how it feels to be rejected and hurt, but he still had you on his mind when he hung on that cross! You were still good enough for him. So, it doesn’t matter where you have been, what you have done, who you have done, who you hurt, he still provided a way out for you!
Think about all the times that man has hurt you, rejected you, betrayed you, threw stones at you, threw you under the bus, didn’t believe in you, didn’t like you, some possibly hating you, people talking about you, none of that changes the fact that God still sent his son, to save you!!! He still chose you; He still believed you were special enough.
Just because man may have rejected you does not mean that God has rejected you. God can give you everything that man cannot. Man gives you hurt and pain, God gives you love and joy.
God created you in your mother’s womb, He knows the number of hairs on your head, and He gave up his son, so that YOU may have life. That should make you feel soooo special. They don’t get to say who you are, God says who you are.
We have to trust God and have faith in him. Just as He had a plan to send his son to save us, God still has a plan for your life. He has a plan to help you overcome the struggles of life, the negative things people do to you or say about you. Your hurt does not go unaccounted for; your hurt is already calculated – to produce strength.
Look at my life, all of the hurt, the betrayal, the pain I’ve faced, they were only planted seeds to help others flourish into the thing that God has called them to be. YOU ARE GOOD ENOUGH!!!
And, just because someone didn’t see that in you, or take care of your heart like you deserved, take it as a blessing, because someone else will care for you and your heart just as Jesus cares for you and your heart.
Miss Vanessa,
Again, you have touched my heart is such a way that I feel compelled to share this with you…
Anthony and I have been separated for a year, and there has been mental and psychological abuse, and infidelity from him. I am exhausted to the point where I have no more tears to give him. There is a lot of anger, disappointment and just plain disbelief. My knight in shining armor turned out to be a bad dream, and not The man of God that he had claimed to be. To say that I am heartbroken is an understatement. I am bewildered and just plain tired. I have taken about as much much as I can, and have fought tooth and nail to make this marriage work, but sadly I will be looking to file for divorce because I can’t continue to take the abuse and the disrespect. I am a daughter of a King, and as much as the idea of divorce saddens me, I have to do what is right for me. Anthony loves being out there running the streets, I on the other hand detests that lifestyle, that is truly the devils playground..Anthony has not honored me or our covenant with God, and has made me a second thought in his life. I have no place in his life, and he says this is all my fault for putting all of my expectations on him, and shame on me.
And so, here I am in this point of my life where I am having to make some heart wrenching decisions that I never really wanted to do. And so, I am asking you to please pray for me to have discernment, to have revelation, and to have Gods peace to do what I need to do. Please understand that I believe that my God can do ALL things, but right here and right now I need to know that I am doing the right thing, and that God will make that plain to me. I hope this is not asking for too much.
Thank you.
Mrs. Doreen, this breaks my heart, especially to know such a sweet lady is hurting. I know the heartbreak of a relationship oh to well. I will definitely keep you in prayer and ask the Lord to give you supernatural strength and discernment through this time. Also, for His peace to guide you. It is so easy to react in our flesh when we are hurt that sometimes we just need to be still and listen to the Lord’s voice in it all. You are God’s royal daughter and should be treated like a Queen. The Lord can mend broken heart’s and bring restoration. I pray that the Lord will just shower His love and joy upon you and that you will know exactly what to do, when to do it, and how to do it. I pray that people will look at you as a sign of strength and see God’s love written all over you. I will be fighting this battle with you! xoxo
Loved your post! I am so happy I came across your page. I just shared this with my daughter. I hope she reads it. Song is beautiful just like you! Thank you for this reminder.
Eva, this song has been on repeat. The Lord just keeps ministering to me through it.
I’m just so proud of you, friend.
Thank you bunches! Love you.