Read Matthew 14:28-31
Peter, suddenly bold, said, “Master, if it’s really you, call me to come to You on the water.” He said, “Come ahead.” Jumping out of the boat, Peter walked on the water to Jesus. But when he looked down at the waves churning beneath his feet, he lost his nerve and started to sink. He cried, “Master, save me!” Jesus didn’t hesitate. He reached down and grabbed his hand. Then He said, “Faint-heart, what got into you?” (The Message Bible)
SCABBY HEARTS
There are times when I pick the scabs…
That's gross, Warner.
But I do....I pick the scabs.
Crusted over wounds on a time-healed man.
I look back...
And I pick’em….and I lick’em
I like the taste.
I hate the taste.
I turn back, recalling all the wrongs done
And like Lot’s wife, pillars of salt begin to pour into the wound of my partially healed heart-shaped box
‘Stop pickin’ at’em or they’ll scar and leave a mark’.
And the pain is so sharp, man
Searing
I sink into the deep
Sinking
My feet are disappearing
Sinking
Nevermind the Savior Who calls out to me
Reaching with His strong arms which are more than capable of hiding me
Instead my eyes choose to wander like a cheater
Seduced by the abuse I'd be inflicting on myself
And pacified by the excuse that it won’t hurt that bad...I won't feel it.
…...But I always do.
I ALWAYS do.
I like the taste
I hate the taste
And I cry, “Father SAVE ME!”
My tear-soaked eyes focusing more on the strong wind and rain than on The Father who could raise me.
Yet without hesitation
The Savior always comes to my aid
Again
Rescues me from the choppy waves
Again
He shouldn't...but He does
I don't deserve Him
But He loves
I'm not worth Him
But He proved I was.......
Because He loves
My scabs --
Covered
By
His blood
-- Maybe ain’t that bad
That's gross, Warner.
But I do....I pick the scabs.
Crusted over wounds on a time-healed man.
I look back...
And I pick’em….and I lick’em
I like the taste.
I hate the taste.
I turn back, recalling all the wrongs done
And like Lot’s wife, pillars of salt begin to pour into the wound of my partially healed heart-shaped box
‘Stop pickin’ at’em or they’ll scar and leave a mark’.
And the pain is so sharp, man
Searing
I sink into the deep
Sinking
My feet are disappearing
Sinking
Nevermind the Savior Who calls out to me
Reaching with His strong arms which are more than capable of hiding me
Instead my eyes choose to wander like a cheater
Seduced by the abuse I'd be inflicting on myself
And pacified by the excuse that it won’t hurt that bad...I won't feel it.
…...But I always do.
I ALWAYS do.
I like the taste
I hate the taste
And I cry, “Father SAVE ME!”
My tear-soaked eyes focusing more on the strong wind and rain than on The Father who could raise me.
Yet without hesitation
The Savior always comes to my aid
Again
Rescues me from the choppy waves
Again
He shouldn't...but He does
I don't deserve Him
But He loves
I'm not worth Him
But He proved I was.......
Because He loves
My scabs --
Covered
By
His blood
-- Maybe ain’t that bad
PS - The two images below are pictures of a Japanese art form called, 'kintsukuroi'. Kintsukuroi means "to repair with gold"; the art of repairing broken pottery with gold or silver lacquer with the understanding that the piece is MORE beautiful for having been broken. Similarly, for the believer, our cracks and broken areas have been "filled-in" by GRACE, not gold (although just as....if not MORE precious). Repaired by Christ's blood (gold) through grace (gold) crafted in Love (GOLD). #Isaiah 53:5
"We now have this light shining in our hearts, but we ourselves are like fragile clay jars containing this great treasure. This makes it clear that our great power is from God, not from ourselves. We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed. We are perplexed, but not driven to despair. We are hunted down, but never abandoned by God. We get knocked down, but we are not destroyed. Through suffering, our bodies continue to share in the death of Jesus so that the life of Jesus may also be seen in our bodies." ~ 2 Corinthians 4:7-10 (NLT)
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"For if we are beside ourselves [mad, as some say], it is for God and concerns Him; if we are in our right mind, it is for your benefit." ~ 2 Corinthians 5:13 (Amplified Bible)
