When Life Hurts...

I can remember as a kid playing outside and falling down getting cuts, bruises or broken bones. Growing up in a neighborhood full of boys, there was never a dull moment. From backyard football games to grudge matches on the asphault, I would always come in with scrapes and cuts that usually required a Band-Aid.

Growing up I was very fortunate to have a dad as my dentist. Playing basketball with braces was never a good thing for me. I was always the one diving on the floor trying to out hustle the opponent. I'll never forget when my bracket went through my lip. I didn't come out, but after the game I was fortunate enough to have a dentist that fixed my problem.

We have all been blessed that when we are sick, when we break a bone, when we have a tooth ache, when we need a tutor for school or just when we fall down and need some ice, we all have someone that can fix those problems. We can have surgery, therapy or counseling for the things that need fixed in our life. These are the little rain storms that occur daily or once in a while that are pretty much easily put back together.

But what happens when Life really hurts. What happens when our heart breaks, when we lose someone we love, when we go through those dark times that we feel all alone. These are the severe thunderstorms that hit and sometimes we don't know how long they will last. When Life hurts, Jesus is the only one that can heal. A great portion of His time here on Earth was spent healing all different types of people. He didn't care how much money you had, what kind of job you had or what type of illness you had. He was there to help and lend His hand and never turned away anyone. He is the Great Physician. There are going to be times in our life when we hurt, when we are scared, when we are disappointed, when our prayers don't get answered, when we lose, when we fail and when we just don't feel like we are good enough. But He is there waiting on us to ask for His help. He is there to give us that band-aid, that ice or that transformation to change us. Pray and seek Him when the storms wreak havoc in your life. He will provide that peace and comfort that you need. He will put His healing hand on the situation. But you have to ask Him and seek Him. He can handle the perfect storms and the times when life really hurts....He can be the Band-aid, the Surgeon and the Healer!

Sometimes Life Hurts....But I know who my Healer is!