Summary: I’m sure you have heard of the phrase “victim’s guilt.” It refers to the idea that after being repeatedly abused, victims will often feel sorry for their abuser because of what brought them to this point in their life. I met a man once who felt this way for along time. His name was Dan, and he shared his story with me. His father left when he was 2 years old, and the man his mother lived with began to abuse him when he was 7 years old. It continued for eight years. For Dan, this was the only way a father figure ever showed him affection – it was all Dan knew about a father’s love. Terrible, just terrible. Dan met Jesus at one of our rallies when he was 17 years old. For the first time, he experienced the love of God - the true, pure, endless love of our mighty God. Dan told me he no longer felt guilty for all the wrongs that were done to him. He was free! Dan now has a Father. He has been adopted into the family of God! Yes! I’d like to challenge you this week to pray for the abused. Pray that victims would find a way to escape and find God. Pray that they would meet their Real Father – God, our Creator and our Father once we receive Jesus Christ into our life.
