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The lord who heals you
We are all walking wounded—bearing scars from relationships that ended, dreams that never materialized, words that cut deep and still haunt us. Sin has ruptured God's good creation, and we feel it in every aspect of life. But here's what I'm learning: healing is not just what God does; it is who God is.
The Hebrew word rapha, often translated as heal, conveys the idea of mending by stitching—intimate, delicate work done over time with great intention. And God is at work right now, rescuing, reviving, repairing, and restoring us from the blight sin has wrought. He sees you. He hears you. And he will heal you.
Creating Beauty In Bomb Craters
"On September 7, 1996, I awoke on my dad’s couch after a three-day binge. The house was eerily quiet except for the familiar voices of shame and dread taunting me with all I’d done in the previous 72 hours. There was nothing different about that particular morning. But for some reason, God showed up in the middle of my war-torn soul on that day and began to play a melody.
I’d never heard anything like it before. I’ve since come to recognize it as the music of divine interruption, where God’s still, small voice pierces through all the noise. That morning, I heard God say, “You’re done.” It wasn’t an audible voice; it was far more unsettling than that. It came from deep within, and it was undeniable."