Article April 9, 2018 Issue

Liberty for those who have been hurt

Devon LaMaster

In a recent conversation about the media coverage of sexual misconduct, a friend quoted an uplifting verse from the Bible describing the mission of the Christ, or Messiah: “He hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives … to set at liberty them that are bruised” (Luke 4:18).

The promise is that when we are hurt in any way, mentally or physically, we can be free from any sense of having been separated from the protective love and care of our divine Father-Mother God. The knowledge of “God with us,” which the Christ brings to consciousness, can free us from any hurt, no matter how it seems to have wounded or marked us. Thereby, we come to the Christly understanding that man is neither victim nor victimizer.

Recently, I had an experience that made me feel like a victim. An unpleasant interaction with a neighbor left me feeling wronged and mistreated. Initially, I didn’t feel able to obediently love my neighbor as myself, as Jesus commanded us. I knew I needed to pray, so the situation could be resolved in a way that would free us both from the unpleasant pattern of belief in a victim and victimizer.

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