There was another man, possessed and out of his mind with demons tormenting him. He ran naked in the tombs of the G
adarenes and attacked people who ventured near. He had been bound in chains but broke them and the demons drove him into the wilderness and no man could tame him or help him. He was alone and abandoned to his fate by his friends and family…But help was on the way…Luke 8:26-36
A woman in Samaria was an outcast. She had lived an immoral life, had five husbands, and was still in an illegitimate relationship. She wouldn’t even come to the well when the other women did. Shame and disappointment were her daily fare, with no way to change what her life had been, no way to erase the scars inside…But help was on the way…John 4
A different woman, sick and hemorrhaging blood for twelve years had spent her last dime on doctors and was none better. She was ceremonially unclean according to the law. She wasn’t allowed in the Temple. She wasn’t supposed to mix with the crowds, she had no way to turn…But help was on the way… Luke 8:43-48
Help was on the way. Brothers and sons and daughters died and were buried…but help was on the way. Lepers were outcast and untouchable…But help was on the way. Blind men, lame men, lost men, all needing more than this world could give, found that all the while, Help was on the way.
Those sandaled feet that trod the dusty roads of Judea are still seeking and saving.
What battle are you fighting today? What mental or physical obstacle has become a mountain bearing down on you? Have you done something you wish you could undo, something you need forgiveness for and you can’t even forgive yourself? Are you fighting a temptation that beats you down and defeats you? Are you battling addiction? Are you fighting an illness or injury that is almost too much for you?
We are all fighting some battle. In the midst of the battle it often seems we plow ahead in a solitary struggle. But just as in all those people’s lives in the Gospels, Help is on the way. You are not alone. Jesus is with you if you are saved, and he will come alongside if you have not been saved, and will turn to Him, trust Him, and surrender to Him. He may or may not take the battle completely away, but He will be there in the battle with you. He will not let you go under. He is rest for the weary, hope for the hopeless, love for the broken heart, He has grace and forgiveness, mercy and healing, He’ll meet you wherever you are. He is help on the way.
A woman in Samaria was an outcast. She had lived an immoral life, had five husbands, and was still in an illegitimate relationship. She wouldn’t even come to the well when the other women did. Shame and disappointment were her daily fare, with no way to change what her life had been, no way to erase the scars inside…But help was on the way…John 4
A different woman, sick and hemorrhaging blood for twelve years had spent her last dime on doctors and was none better. She was ceremonially unclean according to the law. She wasn’t allowed in the Temple. She wasn’t supposed to mix with the crowds, she had no way to turn…But help was on the way… Luke 8:43-48
Help was on the way. Brothers and sons and daughters died and were buried…but help was on the way. Lepers were outcast and untouchable…But help was on the way. Blind men, lame men, lost men, all needing more than this world could give, found that all the while, Help was on the way.
Those sandaled feet that trod the dusty roads of Judea are still seeking and saving.
What battle are you fighting today? What mental or physical obstacle has become a mountain bearing down on you? Have you done something you wish you could undo, something you need forgiveness for and you can’t even forgive yourself? Are you fighting a temptation that beats you down and defeats you? Are you battling addiction? Are you fighting an illness or injury that is almost too much for you?
We are all fighting some battle. In the midst of the battle it often seems we plow ahead in a solitary struggle. But just as in all those people’s lives in the Gospels, Help is on the way. You are not alone. Jesus is with you if you are saved, and he will come alongside if you have not been saved, and will turn to Him, trust Him, and surrender to Him. He may or may not take the battle completely away, but He will be there in the battle with you. He will not let you go under. He is rest for the weary, hope for the hopeless, love for the broken heart, He has grace and forgiveness, mercy and healing, He’ll meet you wherever you are. He is help on the way.
