"A bruised reed He will not break, And smoking flax He will not quench; He will bring forth justice for truth". Isaiah 42:5 NKJV
Jesus was bullied; people threatening Him, false statements were being made about Him and let's never forget the cross where He suffered a terribly painful death after being bullied by the soldiers. The difference between Jesus and ourselves at that time was, at any moment He could have overpowered them all scattering them far and wide. But He didn't, you see what held Him to the cross was not the nails that had torn His flesh, but Love. Love kept Him there so that each one of us could be sin-free.
If you can, think back to a time when you remember being bullied. It was frightening and scary and you may have felt intimidated too because of the onlookers expecting you to retaliate. It was an awful time and there may have been a moment when you wanted to retaliate but bottled out at the last moment. The bullying may have lasted for some time but then again, it may have been short-lived because the bully moved to another district with their parents.
The bullying may have carried on into your adult life, where you dread going to work or living in your home area. A word of encouragement, Jesus is in charge -"A bruised reed He will not break, And smoking flax He will not quench; He will bring forth justice for truth". He knows all about what you're going through and He is very willing to help. I remember many years ago when a chap gave a testimony at a church meeting. Apparently, where he worked there was a man who continually bullied him and came near to hurting him. This chap told the meeting that he finally called out to God for help. That same day this bully died of a major heart attack. Now you may find this quite extreme but, it happened and it is a lesson that Jesus will avenge when one of His children are in problems.
At this time, do you feel like a bruised reed? Have people been bullying you; walking all over you or treating you very badly. If so, give it to Jesus. Proverbs 16:3 NIV says: 'Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and your plans will succeed.' The word 'Commit', in the Greek actually means to roll over and gives the picture of a heavily laden camel at the end of it's journey, rolling on the ground allowing the load to slip off. In the same manner, we can roll our problems over to Jesus.
So whatever you are struggling with today, roll it over to Jesus and He will sort it out for you.
Copyright 2025 Grahame Howard.
If you don't know Jesus or, have fallen away, why not say this prayer right now:
Lord Jesus, I have sinned. I ask you to forgive me and be my Lord and Saviour. Please come into my heart, fill me with Your Spirit and give me a brand new start today.
In Jesus' Name. Amen'
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