Wounded Spirits

The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?--Proverbs 18:14

If the spirit of man will sustain his infirmity how much more will the Spirit that is from God sustain us as He works in our hearts!!  Griefs of the spirit are very hard to bear...they are heavy and burdensome.  Our spirits can be wounded by so many things:  unconfessed sin, disturbances in our reasoning,  trials and trouble, rejection and dejection, fear of death,  fear of what is beyond death...who can bear this???    We who are in this world are all wounded spirits...helpless and hopeless without God...unable to save ourselves.    Jesus says this in Matthew 11:

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.  Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.  For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.--Matthew 11:28-30

None of us were meant to bear this life alone.  Go to Him.  Let Him make His home with you.  His Spirit will sustain you and guide you even unto death and bring you into His kingdom in glory.  His grace is sufficient for your every trial and your every need.  God will heal your broken heart and bind up your wounds.  He is sovereign and all that He does is good!  He will work in you what is well pleasing in His sight.  The "light" affliction you face here is truly just for a moment and is working in you a far more exceeding weight of eternal glory. 

The unbeliever...the one that refuses to come...the one who is foolish and twists his own way...the one who frets against God...does not have this hope...he gains nothing but damnation as he goes through the trials of this life.  His spirit may be able to sustain him but to what end??  God will take away his soul some day and his cry will not be heard when trouble comes.  He cannot delight himself in God and his feet have no resting place.

Beloved...Hope in God...it is His love that has been shed abroad in our hearts and His power that preserves us through this life and brings us to Him in glory.  Draw near to Him.  Let your rejoicing be in the testimony of your good conscience before Him....that you walked through this world in simplicity and godly sincerity by His wisdom and grace.  Through Him our strength will be renewed.  Through Him we are more than conquerors!  For I am persuaded, says Paul, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.  

Those who wait upon God will never be put to shame.