01/28/2026
Enduring pain, especially chronic pain (lasting over 3-6 months), involves physical and emotional challenges, affecting mood, sleep, focus, and daily life, often becoming a complex condition where the nervous system becomes overly sensitive, creating a cycle of persistent pain even after injury heals. Management focuses on coping strategies like exercise, stress reduction, mental health support (CBT), lifestyle adjustments, and medical treatments to regain function and improve well-being, rather than just eliminating pain. Jesus is described as "a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief" (Isaiah 53:3), who endured immense physical and emotional pain for humanity. Key passages include Isaiah 53:5 ("wounded for our transgressions, bruised for our iniquities"), 1 Peter 2:24 ("His own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree"), and the endurance of the cross (Hebrews 12:2). Why is this important? Many times we get upset with God about the agony we sometimes endure or others. We need to understand, when Jesus became one of us, He went through what other humans go through in His humanity. The most important thing we need to know, is our sins crucify Him afresh. It may not be physical, but emotionally we hurt our Lord. Repent in Jesus name for murmuring, and complaining, and taking His Grace for granted. Have mercy on us Lord Jesus when we hurt You so bad. Please forgive us. Amen.