Hope in a hurting world

So many peopel today are hurting. Many people hurt and do not know
why. So many times they hurt and do not know that relife comes
through Jesus. They will try so many other things in this world that
they dont relize that what they need is Jesus. When we hurt, we hurt
real bad. I have felt this kind of hurt in my life. But I have
relized that when I am at the end of my rope I have only Jesus to
hange on to. But thanks to God I am doing much better. But why do so
many people, even Christians hurt? Its because they dont usally turn
to Jesus in there times of need. When Jesus came to this earth HE
came to set people free from all kinds of hurt. John 8:32 says "Then
you will know the truth and the truth will make you free." My couisn
told me that when we are made free we are free forever. John 8:36
also says "the one the SON sets free is free indeed." If your
hurting today then turn to Jesus. As Third Day puts it "Cry out to
Jesus." You so many of us hurt and dont even know it. But thats why
Jesus came. When Jesus died on the cross HE took all our hurts,
pains, and sins with HIM to the cross and then to the grave. Jesus
is calling out to you today. HE wants to take all your hurts and
pains away. There is hope. When in doubt pray. WHen hurting pray.
When in pain pray. Remember to CRY OUT TO JESUS. When you have
nothing left and you relize that there is no one to turn to and you
have nothing to cling to then cling to Jesus and pray. There have
been many times I have hurt over my life time. But I have never
given up on Jesus. I remember one time I was hurting and crying and
I fell to the floor in my kitchen and all of a sudden I felt these
spiritual arms reach and just hold me and my head sank into the
chest of Jesus. It was amazing. Jesus is amazing. There three songs
I would like to share with you. One is called Cry Out to Jesus by
Third Day and the other is called Come to Jesus by Chris Rice and
the last is called Hold on to Jesus by O.C. Supertones.

Third Day "Cry Out To Jesus"
To everyone who's lost someone they love
Long before it was their time
You feel like the days you had were not enough
when you said goodbye

And to all of the people with burdens and pains
Keeping you back from your life
You believe that there's nothing and there is no one
Who can make it right

There is hope for the helpless
Rest for the weary
Love for the broken heart
There is grace and forgiveness
Mercy and healing
He'll meet you wherever you are
Cry out to Jesus, Cry out to Jesus

For the marriage that's struggling just to hang on
They lost all of their faith in love
They've done all they can to make it right again
Still it's not enough

For the ones who can't break the addictions and chains
You try to give up but you come back again
Just remember that you're not alone in your shame
And your suffering

When your lonely
And it feels like the whole world is falling on you
You just reach out, you just cry out to Jesus
Cry to Jesus

To the widow who struggles with being alone
Wiping the tears from her eyes
For the children around the world without a home
Say a prayer tonight

Chris Rice "Come To Jesus"Weak and wounded sinner
Lost and left to die
O, raise your head, for love is passing by
Come to Jesus
Come to Jesus
Come to Jesus and live!

Now your burden's lifted
And carried far away
And precious blood has washed away the stain, so
Sing to Jesus
Sing to Jesus
Sing to Jesus and live!

And like a newborn baby
Don't be afraid to crawl
And remember when you walk
Sometimes we fall...so
Fall on Jesus
Fall on Jesus
Fall on Jesus and live!

Sometimes the way is lonely
And steep and filled with pain
So if your sky is dark and pours the rain, then
Cry to Jesus
Cry to Jesus
Cry to Jesus and live!

O, and when the love spills over
And music fills the night
And when you can't contain your joy inside, then
Dance for Jesus
Dance for Jesus
Dance for Jesus and live!

And with your final heartbeat
Kiss the world goodbye
Then go in peace, and laugh on Glory's side, and
Fly to Jesus
Fly to Jesus
Fly to Jesus and live!

O.C. Supertones "Hold on to Jesus"
I'm learning that nothing worth anything is cheap.
I'm learning the path is thin and the grade is steep,
and that the altars where we lay ourselves will crack when tested
and that theres only one that turns our hearts to gold

(chorus)
Hold on to Jesus
tell Him about everything
your dreams and your troubles
pure hearts desire one thing
and mine is to know You
mine is to break down
and shatter to pieces
and lose everything I've found

I'm finding that I'm not who I once thought I was
I'm finding I'm powerless to obtain Your love
And that the only gifts I bring to You are rags and failures
through a strange exchange You've made them myrrh and gold.