Monday, March 4, 2019

So often we try to hide our scars, both the ones that you can see and the ones that we hold deep within our very being, you know, those hurts and disappointments, those bad choices - those scars. Jesus faced great insults, wounds, and pain more than we could ever imagine. He bore the physical scars of His crucifixion, and He carried those scars right back into that room where He met his disciples after the Resurrection. Sometimes I've wondered why He didn't choose to let the scars fade away. He'd gained victory over death. He'd made all things new. Yet, He still had scars in his hands, His side. Maybe He knew we'd need to be reminded of this truth throughout our own lives: His scars, and ours too, are all part of His beautiful story at work. God gives great purpose even through seasons of brokenness and grief. And the scars are left there to prove it.