Have you ever been shamed by someone? Have you ever done something that you regret, and that causes you to shrink back in shame? Does that shameful memory still occupy real estate in your heart?
I heard from a noted cardiologist who treats the whole person that shame is the most destructive emotion of all. It destroys health and saps our energy.
Shame creates inner darkness. It blocks the light of truth. Though this verse says ‘youth’ it can apply to anytime in our lives when we were shamed. It could be through our own sin, or a sin done against us. Read these life-giving words.
“Fear not, for you will not be ashamed; be not confounded, for you will not be disgraced; for you will forget the shame of your youth…”
Shame is a taskmaster. It enslaves our thoughts which become our actions. It robs us of the freedom to be who we are designed to be. It impacts our heart beliefs. It destroys our health from within. Every cell in our body is affected by hidden shame.
The Lord Jesus bore our shame on the cross. He hung naked in front of everyone. Since the Lord bore our shame, we are free from it. We only carry it in our mind. It is a mindset. God’s word is the only way to pull down this stronghold.
Thank you Lord Jesus for bearing our shame, and triumphing over it through your death on the cross. Thank you for giving us your word to use as a weapon to pull down this mindset of shame. Thank you for illuminating our hearts with your love.
Throughout this Day: Today take time to notice any area where shame may cause you to shrink back or to doubt God’s promises. If so, bring it to the Lord in prayer, asking him to show you truth that counters any lies that you might face. As you spend time in prayer and in the Word of God this week, listen for God’s truth.