A Blessing for When Healing Feels Far Away

You aren’t the first to be traumatized—

Some of God’s most cherished suffered.

David’s wounds were many—
rejection, fear, betrayal, grief—
but another King came after him,
the Greater Son of David,
who took every trauma upon Himself.

Like David, Jesus was rejected by His brothers,
hunted by His enemies,
wounded by those He came to love.

Child of God,
The Son of David took your pain into His own body,
and He offers you His peace in return.

I bless you today to exchange your scars for His strength,
Your trembling for His tranquility,
Your chaos for His calm.

May the Spirit whisper over your memories,
“Upon Him was the chastisement

That brought us peace,

And with His wounds we are healed.” (Isa. 53:5, ESV)