God’s Cure For Your Hurt

GOD’S CURE FOR YOUR EMOTIONAL HURT

July 16, 2017

Mike Prah

 

“Moses built an altar there and named it Yahweh-Nissi, which means “The Lord is my Banner” Exodus 17:15 (NLT)

Jehovah Nissi = God, my banner of victory

 

“You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies.  You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.” Psalm 23:5 (NIV)

 

I. WHAT NOT TO DO WHEN YOU HURT

 

  1. DON’T IGNORE YOUR HURT

       “I kept very quiet… but I became ever more upset.  I became very angry inside, and as I thought about it, my anger burned.”  Psalm 39:2-3 (NCV)

 

 

  1. DON’T RUN FROM YOUR HURT

“I wish I had wings like a dove.  Then I’d fly away and rest.  I would hurry to my place of escape…” Psalm 55:6,8 (NCV)

 

 

  1. DON’T HIDE FROM YOUR HURT

“When I kept things to myself, I felt weak deep inside me. I moaned all day long.” Psalm 32:3 (NCV)

 

 

  1. DON’T WORRY ABOUT YOUR HURT

“To worry yourself to death with resentment would be a foolish, senseless thing to do.”  Job 5:2 (GN)

 

 

  1. DON’T RESENT YOUR HURT

“You are only hurting yourself with your anger.”  Job. 18:4 (GN)

 

II. WHAT GOD SAYS TO DO WHEN YOU HURT

 

Put your heart right, reach out to God… then face the world again, firm and courageous.  Then all your troubles will fade from your memory, like floods that are past and remembered no more.” Job 11:13-16 (LB)

 

  1. LET JESUS SETTLE THE SCORE.

“You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies.”  Psalm 23:5a (NIV)

 

“Never pay back evil for evil. … never avenge yourselves.  Leave that to God, for He has said that He will repay those who deserve it. Romans12:17,19 (LB)

 

“God blesses those who are merciful, for they will be shown mercy” Matthew 5:7 (NLT)

 

  1. LET JESUS SOOTH MY WOUNDS.

“You anoint my head with oil” Psalm 23:5b (NIV)

 

“God heals the brokenhearted and bandages their wounds.” Psalm 147:3 (NCV)

 

  1. LET JESUS SATISFY MY NEEDS.

“My cup overflows” Psalm 23:5c (NIV)

 

MY CUP WILL OVERFLOW…

 

WITH HOPE

“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” Romans 15:13 (NIV)

 

WITH LOVE

“May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else …” I Thessalonians 3:12 (NIV)

 

WITH JOY

“Ask, using my name, and you will receive, and your cup of joy will overflow.” John 16:24 (LB)