Healing the Wounds of Trauma

C. Psalm 34.18 The Lord is near to those who are discouraged; he saves those who have lost all hope.

Jesus understands our suffering because he suffered on the cross. His suffering was far beyond anything we will ever experience (Mt 27.46; He 12.2–3). He suffers with those who are suffering (Mt 25.35–36). He is merciful and gracious even when we have doubts (Is 63.9; Is 53.3–4; He 2.18). GOD SUFFERS WITH US AND FEELS OUR PAIN. D. Genesis 6.5–6 When the Lord saw how wicked everyone on earth was and how evil their thoughts were all the time, he was sorry that he had ever made them and put them on the earth. Not everything that happens is the perfect will of God. God hates evil and injustice (Pr 6.16–19; Ro 1.18). GOD HATES EVIL AND INJUSTICE. E. Matthew 9.35–36 Jesus went around visiting all the towns and villages. He taught in the synagogues, preached the GoodNews about the Kingdom, and healed people with every kind of disease and sickness. As he saw the crowds, his heart was filled with pity for them, because they were worried and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Jesus went looking for people who were suffering. He preached the GoodNews and healed people of all their diseases. He felt pity for them. JESUS LOOKS FOR US WHEN WE ARE SUFFERING AND HAS PITY ON US. F. 1 John 4.9–10 And God showed his love for us by sending his only Son into the world, so that we might have life through him. This is what love is: it is not that we have loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the means by which our sins are forgiven. God loved us so much he sent his Son into the world to give us life and forgiveness of our sins. GOD LOVED US SO MUCH HE SACRIFICED HIS SON FOR US.

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If God Loves Us, Why Do We Suffer?