Bible Study: Lord, Heal My Hurts- Week 1

OK, peeps. These are only my ramblings and thoughts. I’m sure they are not right on track all the time and know it’s a learning curve for me. Take what you can and ditch the rest. I’m a work in progress.

Lord, Heal My Hurts by Kay Arthur

Week 1

At first, I didn’t think I was getting a whole lot out of this chapter or I was completely missing the boat. Pretty much I came away with one thought,”WOW! These guys are in trouble! God is so NOT happy!” As discussion started about what we read and the questions we answered I learned that I was not looking as deep as I needed to or at the right things when I began. This was not only about what the people of Judah were doing but how it was hurting them and those that loved them. Some of their actions were because of the hurts they were feeling and as the years progressed, these people used their wrong responses to hurt and anger as ritual and every day life. It became the norm when they should have focused on the Lord and their own healing and kept that relationship strong. About myself, I discovered that I have a lot of hurts inside. They are disguised as anger, but definitely a hurt. I have kept the wrong focus! Wow, even as I write this an email came in from a person who I’m angry with over their actions toward my family… A lot of work needed here!

When reading these chapters in Jeremiah it was amazing to see how the people of Judah were being obnoxiously bold in their disobedience to the Lord. It was even more troubling to do a comparison to 2013 and see the exact same issues and attitudes. yeah…not good. When I slowed down my reading and put thought into it instead of “reading to read” it was heartbreaking to read these words that Jeremiah said in chapter 4 verses 19-22 which begins, “Oh, my anguish, my anguish! I writhe in pain. Oh, the agony of my heart!” He was desperately saddened by what was happening. These people had grown so far away from the Lord that they had no idea that they were truly hurting themselves or hurting the Lord (and if they did realize it-wow…brazen much?). I can’t imagine my child being so rebellious and having to watch. It makes my heart really go out to parents of addicts or that have children in abusive relationships. It has to be unimaginable hurt!! There is a way out but they can’t get to it or refuse to.

Thinking through this it’s clear how one persons actions can snowball into hurt for many. Thankfully there is a cure for this pain! I am anxious to read on and see if I can let mine go and heal from the pain and give forgiveness for all the hurt I have been keeping inside…and I have a LOT!!