God gives us the power to delete trauma in our lives. Whether we got it from a situation that is beyond our control, or we had it because of a mistake we have committed, our Heavenly Father empowers us to shake it off.
“He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” Psalm 147:3
One of the probably most traumatized characters in the Old Testament is Job. In spite of his righteousness, he lost everything. All of his children died, he lost all of his livelihood, his properties got destroyed, and he got sick within a short time frame.
But Job’s handling of the traumatic events in his life teaches us that when we surrender everything to God, healing and redemption will come in God’s perfect time.
“At this, Job got up and tore his robe and shaved his head. Then he fell to the ground in worship and said: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will depart. The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; may the name of the Lord be praised.” In all this, Job did not sin by charging God with wrongdoing.” Job 1:20-22
And so our Mighty and Merciful God invites us to come to Him. He calls us to believe in Him and receive the hope and freedom He gives us. He promises to dust us off from our past, free us up from our own self-imposed prison, purify our soul, and give us another chance to live a good and honest life.
“All who have this hope in him purify themselves, just as he is pure.” 1 John 3:3
It is never too late to come back and heed God’s call. There is no trauma that God’s power cannot overcome. The same power that resurrected Jesus is the same power that will breathe new life to your soul.
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11
Thank you for reading through our devotional today. I invite you to ponder on Job 1 and Galatians 5:1 to dig deeper on today’s topic.
Reflection Question: Is God calling you out of a trauma that you cannot shake off? What steps will you take this week to trust in God more, and surrender all the fears you may still have because of what you have gone through?
Conversation with the Lord: Lord Jesus Christ, thank you for being the greatest healer. For binding up my wounds and piecing back together my heart from all its brokenness. Help me to trust in you more as I journey through this lifetime. Give me the grace to call on you each time. Amen.