If you have been mistreated or hurt within a faith community, please know that this does NOT reflect the heart of God.
Jesus met people with compassion, dignity, and care:
• Mark 5:25–34 — The woman healed after years of suffering
• Luke 8:1–3 — The women who followed and supported Jesus
Jesus sees the heart of each person.
He treats them with truth and kindness.
If your experience of Christianity has included hurt, it’s understandable if you are now wary about faith. But if you consider how Jesus actually treated people—especially those who were wounded, overlooked, or pushed aside—the Bible demonstrates that He cared for those who were hurting.
Jesus did not avoid the broken. He moved toward them.
He spoke gently to the ashamed (John 8:1–11).
He welcomed those others rejected (Mark 2:13–17).
He showed compassion to the grieving (John 11:32–35).
He restored those who had failed (John 21:15–19).
Jesus did not excuse harm, but He also did not crush people who were already hurting. Instead, He met them with truth, compassion, and dignity.
Read about the life of Jesus yourself …
* Matthew
* Mark
* Luke
* John
(The above links open chapter one in each of these books online. Just click forward to keep reading)
Know also that Jesus’ life and ministry on Earth was foretold many years before God sent Jesus to rescue us from our sin. Jesus is not just a prophet, He is God’s Son. God himself spoke this truth as recorded in Matthew 17:5, Mark 9:7, Luke 9:35: “This is my Son, my Chosen One; listen to him!” The Old Testament passages in Scriptures below testify about God’s plans to send His Son Jesus …
Isaiah 7:14: A virgin will conceive and bear a son named Immanuel (“God with us”).
Micah 5:2: The ruler of Israel will come from the small town of Bethlehem.
Isaiah 53:3–7: The suffering servant who is pierced for our transgressions and led like a lamb to the slaughter.
Psalm 22:1–18: A vivid picture of crucifixion containing the words, “They divide my garments among them and cast lots for my clothing.”
Daniel 7:13–14: One like a “Son of Man” given an everlasting kingdom and dominion.
Zechariah 9:9: A king coming humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt the foal of a donkey.
Philippa Cleall 