MY BROKENNESS-HIS WHOLENESS. Isaiah 42:3 “A bruised reed He will not break, and smoking flax He will not quench” Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi The Indian cricket captain from 1962 to 1970, popularly called Tiger Pataudi met with a nasty car accident in the early 1960s resulting in complete loss of vision of his right eye. This was just when he was at the threshold of a great future. He continued playing undeterred by this big blow and went on to not only continue playing the game but also captained the side. Sudha Chandran A highly talented dancer who started giving public performances at a very young age, life dealt a very cruel blow to Sudha Chandran when she was seriously injured in a bus mishap in Tamil Nadu. The ensuing hospitilisation and medical negligence led to her leg developing gangrene and an amputation. Only 17 then, the young dancer was in a state of shock for months together. The realisation that she could try to get back to dancing dawned to her when she heard of the famous Jaipur Foot. Many visits to Jaipur and several dancing trials later, the brave woman mastered dancing with the Foot. The list goes on….Ravindra Jain (music composer), Dr Jaipal Reddy (politician), Sonali Rathod (singer)…..they all had some serious disability during their lifetime, either by birth or later. They fought through and came up to establish a name for themselves in their respective profession. They all have one thing in common. Wise and compassionate response from people around encouraged these gifted people who would later help many of the searching generation. Isaiah said of the promised Messiah, “A bruised reed He will not break, and smoking flax He will not quench; He will bring forth justice for truth” (Isa. 42:3). The image is of a gentle, yet powerful Person who sets prisoners free and encourages those who are fainthearted and tempted to despair. JESUS CAME TO FREE US FROM SIN, NOT TO CONDEMN US FOR OUR CONDITION. TODAY, HE OFFERS SALVATION AND ENCOURAGEMENT TO ALL WHO TURN TO HIM. No condemnation now I dread, I am my Lord’s and He is mine; Alive in Him, my living Head, and clothed in righteousness divine. WHEN WE COME TO CHRIST IN OUR BROKENNESS, HE MAKES US WHOLE.
Posted on: Mon, 19 Aug 2013 07:34:19 +0000