You keep track of all my sorrows. You
have collected all my tears in your bottle.
You have recorded each one in Your book.
Psalm 56:8 NLT
It's me again. David, the wounded warrior...
have collected all my tears in your bottle.
You have recorded each one in Your book.
Psalm 56:8 NLT
It's me again. David, the wounded warrior...
Yes, I've taken a lot of "hits" from the devil and his demon soldiers. But guess what? I'm still standing for Jesus. Satan hasn't killed me yet. He's yet to score a knockout punch. And I know that, thanks to the Lord and His divine hands of protection, he never will.
Being a wounded warrior is nothing to be ashamed of. Just the opposite, it's something to be proud of. A soldier who is wounded in battle, at least in my country, is traditionally awarded with a medal known as the "Purple Heart." It signifies that this man or woman has shed their blood in defense of his or her nation.
And as for me, as a man who has experienced many mental and emotional wounds in my service to the Lord Jesus Christ, I can wear my Purple Hearts proudly, but humbly. For it is only by God's grace and mercy that I survived Satan's attacks.
Not even a tear shed in battle is lost, because the Lord keeps my tears in bottles. That's what the Scripture says. Therefore, one day when I'm in heaven, I believe I will get to see those bottles. They will be constant reminders of the trials of my faith which I endured, and all the tears of grief and sorrow I shed as I served my Savior with distinction and joy.
Even the apostle Paul shed "many tears" while in his service to Messiah Jesus (Acts 20:19) And so did David, Israel's illustrious warrior King. Where, in addition to writing about God's collecting his tears in bottles, he also penned these words, "For You Lord have rescued me from death, You have kept my feet from slipping" (Psalm 56:13).
Thus, I too must humbly say, the Lord did this for me as well. I have taken my hits. I've had my seasons of distress and sorrow. I have shed many tears. Yet, God has seen me through every battle. I have survived, wounds and all. Amen!
D.B.
Being a wounded warrior is nothing to be ashamed of. Just the opposite, it's something to be proud of. A soldier who is wounded in battle, at least in my country, is traditionally awarded with a medal known as the "Purple Heart." It signifies that this man or woman has shed their blood in defense of his or her nation.
And as for me, as a man who has experienced many mental and emotional wounds in my service to the Lord Jesus Christ, I can wear my Purple Hearts proudly, but humbly. For it is only by God's grace and mercy that I survived Satan's attacks.
Not even a tear shed in battle is lost, because the Lord keeps my tears in bottles. That's what the Scripture says. Therefore, one day when I'm in heaven, I believe I will get to see those bottles. They will be constant reminders of the trials of my faith which I endured, and all the tears of grief and sorrow I shed as I served my Savior with distinction and joy.
Even the apostle Paul shed "many tears" while in his service to Messiah Jesus (Acts 20:19) And so did David, Israel's illustrious warrior King. Where, in addition to writing about God's collecting his tears in bottles, he also penned these words, "For You Lord have rescued me from death, You have kept my feet from slipping" (Psalm 56:13).
Thus, I too must humbly say, the Lord did this for me as well. I have taken my hits. I've had my seasons of distress and sorrow. I have shed many tears. Yet, God has seen me through every battle. I have survived, wounds and all. Amen!
D.B.
