Send a message


List
Back to list

J. Lee Grady


Dinah's Silent Cry: How Jesus Heals Abuse


You are receiving this email because you subscribe to one or more newsletters from Strang Communications.

Tell a Friend!

Sign-Up FREE for
The Fire In My Bones
Newsletter.

 

OUR SITES:

Charisma Magazine

  charismamag.com

Ministry Today

  ministrytodaymag.com

New Man

  newmanmag.com

Spirit Led Woman

  spiritledwoman.com

OUR NEWSLETTERS:

» Charisma News Bulletin
» Strang Report
» Daily Devotional
» Fire In My Bones
» New Man eMagazine
» Ministry Report
» Streams of Revival
» Power Up! (For Women)
» Christian E-Tailing
» Boletín de Vida Cristiana

  Subscribe here   Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Dinah's Silent Cry: How Jesus Heals Abuse

When Jesus visited the woman at the well in Samaria, He opened a fountain of healing that still flows today.

Thousands of years ago, the beautiful daughter of a biblical patriarch wandered into Canaanite territory without any clue that she was stepping into a nightmare. The Bible says that Dinah, the daughter of Jacob and Leah, was raped that day by Shechem, a local prince (see Gen. 34:1-2).   We never hear Dinah’s screams or muffled sobs. In fact we never hear the voice of Dinah in Scripture. Shechem tried to bargain for her hand in marriage after he stole her virginity, but Jacob’s sons deceitfully plotted to kill him and his brothers for his act of defilement. One rape resulted in wholesale slaughter.   But the bloody act of revenge did not bring healing or restoration to Dinah. She was most likely shut away for the rest of her life, since women who had been raped in those days were considered unclean and unmarriageable. The rape was not her fault—but she bore the guilt.   Dinah’s silence is deafening. She represents the tragic loss of innocence endured by all those who have been sexually abused. She became the prototype of all women who have been violated—and then blamed and shamed as if it were their fault.

What is most interesting about Dinah’s story is the setting—a dusty plot of ground in Israel that ...   Read More

 


   
    Inside Out
by Kimberly Daniels

Kimberly Daniels takes her popular, powerful message to the next level! In her no-holds-barred style, she combines sound teaching with relevant examples from today to bring healing and hope to every area of your life. Stop struggling over and over with the same habits, hurts and fears. God wants you to be healed and made whole!

  Healing for a Woman's Emotions
by Paula Sandford

It’s time to love yourself the way God loves you! For years author and teacher Paula Sandford has been helping women get a handle on their emotions to find understanding, love, acceptance and fulfillment. Start your new life today, and experience your freedom from the inside out!

  Discuss this article   Visit fireinmybones.com

 
 
  To unsubscribe, please click here.
© Copyright 2008 Strang Communications, All Rights Reserved
600 Rinehart Rd. Lake Mary, Florida 32746    


Back to list