Oblivionectomy

By Paula Williamson, guest writer

Oblivionectomy

Is that a word? Maybe it is not recognized by Merriam-Webster, but I made it up. At one point in my life, the disappointments, trauma, and setbacks were so great that I felt my knees would buckle. I didn’t know how I could face the day. I am a word person, and the Lord often drops a word into my Spirit, which I ponder and look up. On that day, the word was oblivion. Our friend Merriam defines it as the state of being completely forgotten, unknown, or extinct. When I read those words, I prayed, Lord God, would you do an oblivionectomy on me? I cannot explain it any other way. One moment, the weight of the world was so great that I could not bear it, and the next it was as if a great angel swooped down out of heaven, pulled something out of me, and carried it to the sea of forgetfulness. 

It Is Written

PSALM 103: 12 as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.

MICAH 7:19 He will again take pity on us; He will trample on our wrongdoings. Yes, You will cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.

ISAIAH 61:1 The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the suffering and afflicted. He has sent me to comfort the brokenhearted, to announce liberty to captives, and to open the eyes of the blind.

Free Indeed

There is no other explanation for what happened in my heart and mind that day except Jesus. One moment my knees were buckling under the weight and baggage of pain and sorrow, and the next I was free. JOHN 8:36 So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. God heard the heartfelt prayer and honored a made-up word, and I have never been the same!

Prayer

Lord, I know there are people in this world who join the chorus of “Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen,” whose baggage has become too heavy to carry, weighed down by more pain and sorrow than they can bear. I thank You that You will give them a moment like mine, when You honored the prayer of a made-up word and performed an oblivionectomy on them, as You did for me. May a new song rise up to the heavens today, “Thank God I am Free at Last!” 

Takeaway

He sets the captives free!