WOUND CARE

 
 I seem to be accident prone lately. Burn after burn lately-- all from baking. And I LOVE baking. So what's the deal??? Why do I seem to skim that stinkin' cookie sheet across my hand and graze it across my arm? Not too sure but I'm trying hard to make it stop. It's happened enough times to get my attention and make me start to think a little harder about preventing it. Wounds will do that.

 I look down at the scars for a second and two in particular catch my eye.  The one on my hand from where I caught the cookie sheet has faded till it's barely even recognizable. I can't even see it really--maybe a tiny little discoloured triangle-- and that's  if you look hard. But the one on my upper arm? It's deep and dark and purple. 

The difference in their being that way hits me hard . That wound on the hand? I took time every day to cover it in ointment. I put some polysporin on it with a bandaid and it sure did help it heal. The other on my upper arm? I didn't do a thing. In fact, there were nights I took to scratching off the scabs till it was bloody in my sleep. It healed a mess.

And it made me think for a minute about our other wounds. The ones no one can really see. The ones left from broken shards of our world and our lives.

What do we do with them-- those wounds that hurt though no one can see how deep they cut?

Because as much as you can literally see with your eyes the difference that caring for that wound made to the scar left on my arms -- the same is true of our hearts. 

I'm so glad that God cares for my wounds. That he promises to bind up the broken hearted. I'm praying for you, friend I've never met. I'm praying that you let him wash that wound and put his healing balm on it. Please care for your wound. It'll make a difference.

 I'm praying for while you heal. Some wounds take longer to heal than others friend. But Jesus had his scars left too. He understands.

AND I'm praying for you after you heal.. That you willl you wear that scar with pride. That you won't hide it or cover it or try to pretend it never was there. Because letting that show through your skin... That's how you show the HOPE that's there --you healed.   He's going to make it beautiful in his time. I believe it.

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