I had surgery recently. In the process of recovering I’ve been very careful so as not to let my children see any of the stitches or bruising that has occurred as a result. The other day though, my 4-year-old barged in my closet as I was changing and saw the bruises. The first thing that came out of her mouth was, “You should tell your mom.” I instantly started smiling at the way her mind worked. Naturally any time someone is hurt like that, they should tell their mom or dad.
But my thought process changed the more I thought about her immediate response. When I’m hurt, do I tell my Father? I thought of the bruising that I have carefully and intentionally kept hidden. Making sure no one would see it. I haven’t even really let my husband see. I thought, how often do we keep our bruises hidden from everyone around us? We carefully wrap them up so as not to let anyone see how badly we may be injured. Some of us go as far as to try to even hide them from God.
However, isn’t that the point of having a Father? Someone to run to when we get knocked down. My children always come running immediately to me crying even over the slightest scratch. Why, as adults, do we not do the same thing? You’re hurt. Run and tell your Dad! Who can comfort you better than a loving Father? He may pick you up in His arms and tell you everything will be okay. He may look and tell you that you’re fine and to move on, just as I do with my children. He may unwrap the hurt so that it can heal properly. He may expose it to others.
From the slightest scratch to the deepest cut, you should tell your Dad!
“But I will restore you to health and heal your wounds” declares the Lord.”
Jeremiah 30:17
Sunshine and Whispers 