Then he released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed him over to be crucified. Matthew 27:26
Tonight I was watching the X factor with my beautiful wife when one particular contestant caught my eye. She was 19 years old and share the story of being bullied in school. She wanted to prove to herself that she was good enough to perform on the X factor stage. She connected with each of the judges, including Simon, with the way she poured her heart out in the song. One judge mouthed to another judge "that you could feel her pain in the way she sings.", This singer connected with a similar age judge as they both had a cause which was to help those who are bullied. This judge felt this singer's pain so much that a close camera shot caught a tear streaming down her face as singer sang her song.
Bullying continues to be a problem in our schools. Students of both sexes suffer in terms of their academic studies because of the overwhelming fear whenever they are in school. It doesn't even matter if it is public or a Christian school because bullying happens in both places. In my son's private Christian school we know several families whose daughter's had been bullied by other girls. Each of them had suffered lasting effects of the bullying. Each had to withdraw from that school to escape the relentless bullying.
The video i have included on this blog was done by a high school student to give you an idea of the damaging impact of bullying. I think it is important as Adults to understand how bullying undermines the self worth of our young people.
If you have ever been bullied you should understand that we have a God who understands what it is like to be bullied. It was his son, Jesus, who was bullied by the Roman guards and nailed to the Cross. When he took his last breath the bullies thought they had won, but when the stone was rolled away from the burial spot Jesus surprised the Roman guards by coming back to life.
If you had ever been bullied you can rest knowing that you have a personal savior who wants to walk with you through your journey. He will give you the strength to carry on.
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