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"His body shall not remain overnight on the tree,
but you shall surely bury Him that day...
for He who is hanged is accursed of God"
Deuteronomy 21:23
When Jesus hung on the cross to pay the penalty for our
sins, He became a curse for us, in fullfillment of this verse ( see Gal. 3:13)
How amazing that God can use even His curses for our blessing.
"ANXIETY IN THE HEART OF MAN CAUSES DEPRESSION, BUT A GOOD WORD MAKES IT GLAD."
Proverbs 12:25
We ought to become experts at giving encouragment. The world has scoffers, ridiculers, and detractors. A "good word" is hard to find: why not give it a home in your mouth?
Sometimes it's difficult to be real with people. You don't know how they'll react to what you share with them. Will they be shocked by your admissions? Will they reject or mock you? Will they betray your secrets to others? If you've been hurt, it can become harder and harder to reveal your heart.
Yet, you can always be open with God, because He knows the un-sugarcoated truth--all your hopes, dreams, fears., wounds, insecurities, trangressions, faults-- all of it.
King David writes, "Lord, all my desire is before You; and my sighing is not hidden from You. My Heart pants, my strength fails me; as for the light of my eyes, it also has gone from me." PSALM 38:9-10
