But lately, I have been doing a study on healing, and (could God use a zombie?) I had this thought. So many of us are "walking wounded." We have been hurt, broken, scarred by something in our lives. And if we try to heal it ourselves, not only does it tend to become a nasty, infected mess, if it is a deep enough wound, it can transform us into a "monster" of sorts.
Oh, normally we are sweet and lovely and a joy to know, but if somebody bumps that owwie, we morph into raging, drooling, limping, smelly, oozing shadows of the creatures God created us to be. Ick! And not only are we a sore sight, we can also fumble around, intentionally or unintentionally inflicting our pain on others. I know it happens to me sometimes. And, like I said, I HATE zombies - so, obviously I do not want to BE one!
HOWEVER, when we take those hurts to Jesus, sometimes over and over for a very long time, He can and will heal the wounds. He will clean out the infection we have caused and, if we will trust Him, He can even turn our reactions into ones of vulnerability, gentleness and joy.
So, I guess the question to ask yourself is the same as Jesus asked the man at the pool of Bethesda... Do you want to be healed? (And the subsequent question I have to ask - Or do you want to be a zombie?)
Begin to pray today that God will show you any wounds you have tried to fix yourself. Then ask Him to walk you down the path of TRUE healing that is only found in Him. If we continue to pursue HIS healing, I know we will love what we transform into.
Loving and believing in you. Tam
