Wounds or Scars??
(I just want to give credit where credit is due. Most of the information in this entry came from a Beth Moore study that I just had. It was so powerful to me, that I wanted to share it.)
Hebrews 5:7 “During the days of Jesus’ life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the one who could save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverant submission.”
Are you holding onto a wound? Why do we choose to do that? I know from experience that I have held onto wounds. Even though it made me miserable, it became a part of me. I didn’t want to let it go, I felt like I had the right to hold onto it. Writing that down makes me realize how crazy that sounds, but I don’t know how else to explain it. I’m sure at least some of you know what I’m trying to explain. There are also other types of wounds that we “forget” we have. We don’t really know they are still a problem in our lives till something happens and we realize that wound is still there.
No matter the type of wound, if it is still open and bloody then God cannot turn that wound into a scar. We need to let God start healing that wound, we need to bow down to God in this pain. Just give it to him and if you have to, then use “loud cries and tears”. Bow down to God, submit to Him in your pain and tears. I’m sure you have experienced your own children running to you with “loud cries and tears”, so too does our Heavenly Father want us to run to Him. Go to God with your rawest emotions, be honest about your pain.
Psalm 147:3 “He heals the broken hearted and binds up their wounds.”
The Hebrew word for “wounds” means “pain, wound, sorrow, affliction, grievance.”
The Hebrew word for “binding” means “to bind, to wrap around, cover, envelope, enclose.” Isn’t that cool to think of God doing each of these meanings!!! Don’t you just want to be enclosed in His arms? God does not wish for us to be in pain, he wants to take away our wounds. He loves us so much, He created us-why would he want us to go through life with an open wound?!
Psalm 46:10 “Be still, and know that I am God;….”
Wounds need binding and binding takes time. At this time in the study Beth brought out a big ole’ teddy bear sitting in a chair. She wanted to give us a visual of being still while God wraps our wounds. With the teddy bear in the chair, she began to lovingly wrap bandages around its arm and foot.
Are you giving God the time to work you through your wound? Submit, bow down to God. We don’t have to be in pain forever. We can and need to let it go. Our wounds need binding. Spend some time with the Lord and deal with your wounds. You’re stopping God from working in ALL areas of your life. We need to trust God that something on the other side of that healing is something glorious. We need to let God minister to us, so He can minister through us.
That’s where our scars come in. In a physical wound, when it heals there is a scar. It is not bloody or open anymore. The same with our “inside” wounds, after healing comes a scar. Scars show the other side of healing. Sometimes the scar goes away, but usually in a really big wound we keep that scar. That scar can be our ministry to others. We can show someone else our scar and share with them how God healed your wound. Our scars can bring someone else hope. Just think of doubting Thomas and how Jesus’ scars brought him hope by touching them. Let others “touch” your scars if you can bring someone hope.
The God of All Comfort 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.”
Life is hard. Life hurts. Life breaks. But God binds our wounds if we give them to Him. What wounds do you have that are hindering God’s work in your life? Do you have wounds or scars?
Do you have any idea how much God loves you friend? I believe that the act of binding our wounds brings God such joy. I’m not saying God likes for us to be in pain, but His joy is felt in being able to express His love to you as He is “bandaging” you and “enveloping” You close to Him. Can you picture yourself sitting in that chair, instead of the teddy bear? Let God love ON You.
Whatever You're Doing by Sanctus Real
It's time for healing time to move on
It's time to fix what's been broken too long
Time to make right what has been wrong
It's time to find my way to where I belong
There's a wave that's crashing over me
And all I can do is surrender
(Chorus)Whatever You're doing inside of me
It feels like chaos but somehow there's peace
It's hard to surrender to what I can't see
but I'm giving in to something Heavenly
Time for a milestone Time to begin again
Reevaluate who I really am
Am I doing everything to follow Your will
Or just climbing aimlessly over these hills
So show me what it is You want from me
I give everything I surrender...
Time to face up Clean this old house
Time to breathe in and let everything out
That I've wanted to say for so many years
Time to release all my held back tears
Whatever You're doing inside of me it feels like chaos
but I believeYou're up to something bigger than me
Larger than life something Heavenly
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