Yes,
He has taken upon Himself our illness. He has carried our pain and suffering.
(Isaiah 53:4)
What
do you do when you see that your people are captured by the things of this
world that would destroy their lives? Where are you when pain and suffering;
mentally, physically, and spiritually, come into their lives?
Isaiah
relays God’s promise that Jesus will come. The man who will take on the cares
of the world. He did come, and He was beaten, humiliated, and hung on a cross
after a life of comforting and healing and bringing hope to people. By each of
those acts He was taking on the sickness, pain, and suffering of other people.
Jesus said, “If you want to follow me, forget about yourself. Take up your
cross each day to follow me (Luke 9:23).” Jesus is saying you must understand
that the life of a follower is a life of engaging with people who are in pain,
and this life requires you to take on their suffering – as if it is your own.
So, the response when your people are hurting is to view those problems as your
own, and to find ways to face these obstacles with them. Sometimes, you may
help remove them. Sometimes, you may simply be present. But, be there.
Love
your people enough to help them carry their problems, fears, pain, and
suffering.
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