Injuries and Healing

I've been thinking quite a bit about injuries lately. Yes, my face hitting the pavement 3 weeks ago has prompted a lot of this thinking. (For those of you who don't know, I tripped on some uneven concrete in my driveway very unexpectedly. First my knees went down, then the right side of my face. I was carrying out the trash, so my hands were full and no help whatsoever--I scraped them up and sprained some ligaments in my right hand.) At this point, nearly all the outward appearances of my injuries are gone, but I am still sore and tender on the inside. I can't kneel down, my knees are still bruised. One spot on my cheekbone is tender enough that I can't rest my face on my hand on the right side. My hand hurts when I do certain motions. These are all things that can't necessarily be seen on the outside but will heal with a little more time.

 But what about injuries to our heart, our soul, our very core? These kinds of hurt aren't usually seen by those around us. We don't usually tell very many people about them. They can be deep pains felt for long periods of time. How can we be healed from those kinds of pain? Only through our Savior and His atoning sacrifice. How grateful I am for Him and all He did for me so that I can be healed and made whole again.

The Gentle Christ by Del Parson