I was in prayer when I saw many of God’s children walking around with deep wounds left by traumatic events from dark experiences. I saw they had applied their own bandages to the deep wounds and were hunched over them to protect them from being exposed. I understood they believed either God cannot or will not heal their wounds. They were also afraid to expose them to God’s healing touch for fear of the pain. I realized these children of God had been convinced they had to cover their wounds and keep them hidden so they could function in life.
I saw others who have not yet come to God because they, too, fear what will happen if they expose these dark traumas. There are a lot of what-ifs. What if He doesn’t heal me? What if I open the flood gates and I go insane? What if He can’t heal me? Every belief leading to God’s inability is a lie from the enemy of your soul. Jesus did not leave the Father to die on a cross so He could leave you in your pain. He took all of our sins, diseases, and our wounds on the cross, so He could heal them. He has already won the victory (Isaiah 53:5)! He is not only able, He is willing. The cross proves this and it also proves every thought to the contrary does not come from Him.
As I was seeing these things and understanding the revelation, I prayed for every person to find courageous humility to open up to Him. The courage to trust He is Who He says He is and will do what He says He will do. The humility to let go of the need to hide and protect our broken places; the courage to reveal them to the only One Who can heal. Jesus “is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them (Hebrews 7:25). Save here means to “to make whole” in every sense of the word spiritually as well as physically/emotionally (Strong’s, e-sword).
“Jesus, Who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross” (Php 2:5-8).
Thayer’s definition of humility includes these words and phrases, “to level, reduce to a plain, metaphorically to bring into a humble condition, reduce to meaner circumstances, assign a lower rank or place to, to abase, of one’s soul bring down one’s pride, to have a modest opinion of one’s self” (Thayer, e-sword). Other dictionaries also used the word meekness to describe humility. It takes courageous humility to expose our weak places, but this courageous humility is the catalyst toward healing and wholeness in Jesus’ Name.
Jesus left glory to enter the confines of a human body and a human experience. His purpose was to show us how to live, to take our sins on Himself, and to return to glory from which He came. He did it all for us. He did it for you. This was an act of courageous humility. It could not have been without concern. Even in the Garden, Jesus prayed to the Father to find another way before again humbly and courageously submitting Himself to the Father’s will on our behalf (Matthew 26:39). Yet, His courageous humility unlocked the doors to save us to the uttermost. He weighed the future and found us, you and me, worthy of His humility, and He found the courage to surrender to the Father’s will.
Won’t you consider inviting Jesus into your most intimate places today – the places that cause the most pain and the most fear – and give Him permission to heal you? Begin by asking Him to help you come to this place of courageous humility. It takes courage because it is a fearful thing, but it is fearful because your enemy does not want you to come into contact with the healing power of Jesus. Satan knows you will be unstoppable if you find healing and wholeness in Jesus.
I understand some traumas are too much to confront on your own and it is good to reach out to a qualified person to walk with you through the healing process. It takes courage and humility to admit you need help. It takes courageous humility to confront the traumas and even speak them out.
As you celebrate Christmas and look to the Babe in the manger, remember He came as a helpless babe with one goal and one purpose – your eternal healing. God has already prepared the way for your healing. This is your now time. Will you choose it?