Meaning: Crushed reed Reed is an herbaceous plant with slender knots like bamboo, about twelve feet high, and the top is covered with hair like a Buddha swab. The reed stems are soft and bend in the wind, and the wind is flat and straight.
Grows in mud or waterside, where wild beasts often nest. The Bible compares reeds to human beings. According to human nature, humans are not noble; they are created by God from the dust of the ground. Even though they appear to be ordinary and sanctimonious on the outside, in reality they are strong on the outside and dry on the inside, empty and have nothing on the inside. Because of the slender shape of the reed, it will sway with the breeze as long as it blows. It has no opinion and no backbone.
There is no principle in life. It fluctuates with the swing of the environment. On a smooth day, it seems that with a straight chest and belly, he is worthy of being a man; but once he encounters a temptation, even a small one, his true colors are revealed and he immediately falls to the ground. Reeds are not only soft and spineless, they are also fragile and easily broken. Because it is hollow in the middle, it certainly cannot resist external forces. Isn't this a portrait of a person? No matter how majestic and majestic a person may be on the outside, because of the lack of substance on the inside, he has no power to overcome external pressure.
There are many things that we clearly know are right, but we are weak, afraid of suffering ourselves, and dare not stand up for what is right. There are also many times when we clearly know that we are wrong, but we are weak and afraid of being attacked by others and dare not stand out. No matter how great our ability to do things is, our moral ability is equal to zero.
I remember that once upon a time there was a Christian who wanted to know what the moral condition of people was. He selected some famous people in society, some of whom were big businessmen and bankers, some of whom were barristers and famous professors. Please They report the truth about their private lives. The result was completely unexpected. All these priests were guilty of crimes that deserved to be sentenced to prison.
He died for us sinners while we were still weak. He once told us personally: "Those who are healthy have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners" (Mark 2:17). He bore our weaknesses and removed our incompetence.
The Lord Jesus once used a parable: "A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell into the hands of robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him half to death, and then left him. " (Luke 10:30), this man is the representative of the world. Jerusalem is the capital of Judaea and the seat of God's temple, located on a high mountain.
When people forsake God, they fall into the hands of the devil. As a result, his clothes were stripped off and the man was beaten half to death. The Bible says this: "Be sober and alert, for your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour" (1 Peter 5:8).
Our nerves have been overloaded to the point of bursting, and we cannot control our emotions or our thoughts. We are all bruised reeds! He does not break. According to human nature, when you see a bruised reed, you always like to go over and break it. It's useless anyway, so it's better to get rid of it.
No one cared about him or thought about his treatment. When the Lord Jesus healed him, the people were still arguing, saying: You cannot heal on the Sabbath. They only care about the letter of the law and have no compassion at all.
They wanted to break the bruised reed, but the Lord Jesus refused to break it. The Lord was willing to risk the attack of the crowd, and even caused the Pharisees to conspire to kill Him. He would surely support this man with a withered hand and heal him completely. A woman caught in adultery was brought to the Lord. She is a poor and unfortunate woman, a fragile reed.
They think this is the most satisfying and the truth. When this woman was surrounded by enemies, the Lord stood up and spoke: "He who is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her" (John 8:7). Those who commit crimes have no right to condemn others.
Don’t only see the sawdust in others’ eyes and ignore the beams in your own eyes. Because of this word, their consciences were enlightened and rebuked, and they all went out one by one, from the oldest to the youngest. The Lord saved her from the hands of the dangerous man and said to her: "I will not condemn you either. Go away and do not sin again from now on." The Lord not only forgave her sins, but also gave her the power to never sin again.
Man is the spirit of all things, and "the spirit of man is the lamp of the Lord" (Proverbs 20:27). Man should lead all things to worship God, and man should uphold God's will and act for heaven. Man is created in the image of God, and he carries the glory of God.
Listen: "My father and my mother have forsaken me, but the LORD will take me in" (Psalm 27:10). Look up to the Lord and you will be healed. A woman who was married to six husbands went out of the city to fetch water at noon because she was thirsty. She was a person who indulged in carnal desires. Even though she had six men, she was still not satisfied.
No, this is not a coincidence, not an encounter. The Bible reporter said: The Lord "had to pass through Samaria" (John 4:4). The Lord came there specifically to find this sinful woman. She is a dying lamp that the Lord will not blow out. Who else but the Lord would think of her, take pity on her, come back to find her, and save her?
Although she treated the Lord with a hostile attitude, the Lord patiently persuaded her until she saw her sins, repented of her past mistakes, and changed her mind and returned to God.
Oh, Jesus is the Lord full of mercy and grace. How blessed are those who believe in Him!