It Might Sting

You know that feeling when you are putting hand sanitizer on and it reveals any paper cuts that you did not know you had?  It stings for a little while and there is nothing you can do to make it go away.  You just have to wait it out for a bit.  These wounds that come to the surface and are exposed by the hand sanitizer make me think of the wounds and weaknesses we all have in our lives.  However, unlike the paper cut situation, we do not have to just wait it out.  We can go to Jesus.  He is the divine healer who wants to fix our wounds and take away whatever is hurting our relationship with Him.

​Sometimes, there are areas of weakness and sin in our lives that we may or may not be aware of.  Once these areas are revealed or brought to our attention, it can sting.  We might feel exposed or dragged down.  At the same time, we often try to hide these wounds deep inside and hold onto them as long as possible.  We allow ourselves to be burdened by them.  It does not have to be like this.

Jesus sees our hearts and knows what we hold deep inside.  He knows what is weighing us down and also what we try to conceal.  He knows what is challenging us and what sorrows we may be experiencing.  Through His mercy and compassion, He is ready to give us the healing we need before we even ask.  There are so many ways that Jesus can work in these areas of our hearts.  Going to confession is the best way to remove whatever is hindering us from our relationship with God.  When we acknowledge our weaknesses and what we have done wrong, we can start fresh and our souls will feel much lighter.  We can also spend time in silence and prayer to allow God to reveal the wounds that we have.  It might hurt to sit with these, but we do not have to sit alone.  He will pour his mercy, love, and compassion into these wounded, weak, and broken parts and bring life to these areas.

On the outside, we might act like we have it all together.  However, we are invited to look deeper within ourselves and examine the areas of our hearts and souls that need some strengthening.  My prayer for you today is that you would let Jesus expose the wounds in your heart and allow him to reveal His love to you in those parts.