When I was a kid, I would from time to time fall down and skin my knee. I would always run into the house and show my Mom. Now mom was a believer in mecurochrome, (If you are under 30 you probaby do not know what this is) and she used it to paint every sore I had as kid. But the thing that made it better was a kiss from my mom. If she kissed it the sore would get better. I am not sure what would happen if she didn't kiss it because she always did.
Now as an old guy no one kisses my boo-boo's any more but the boo-boo's are different nowdays. The hurts of life are far more intense than any scratched knee or pinched finger. We as adults have hurt in our hearts often for things that we have to deal with in life. Most of us have learned that we can be tough and with toughness and time most hurts will pass on. But those that don't really do hurt. They hurt bad. Somethimes we have them for long period of time. Some people are walking around with hurting hearts and torn feelings about issues and things that have happened long ago in life. Some have new ones on top of the old ones. Oh they bandage these internal wounds and cover them up and act like nothing is wrong most of the time, but they are there. There is no mecurochrome or no kiss is seems to make their pain any better.
I am always amazed at every healing story in the Bible. Jesus heals the blind, the deaf, the leper, the withered hand and the lame. He even puts the Roman soldier's ear back on in the Garden of Gethesemene. These things always amaze me. So I really do understand that if He healed then He can heal today. Scratched knees, or broken lives. Mom would put on mecurochrome and give a kiss. And I believed it would heal and it did by the Grace of God. Key to this process was I had to go to mom to get some help. When I was little this was not a big deal I ran to her. When I was bigger I was too prideful to run but getting mom to look at a hurt always made things better.
I am not sure how good this analogy really is, but I do know this. The Lord God is the healer of all things. Without the Lord knees and hearts do not mend. And are you getting the message? We have to seek Him. We have to go to Him. Now if I ran into the house with a hurt knee and I did not know where Mom was and my brother was standing there being obnoxious as big brothers usually are, I would ask "Where is mom?" If he saw I was hurt even my brother would send me the right direction to Mom and the Mercurochrome.
Now for those who have hurt hearts and are dealing with issues of life that are painful. I serve as a brother. I am here to point you to the Lord. The God of all comfort He is waiting. Some folks are just not sure where He is. I do not have any tricks or gimmicks to make you better. I have the truth as found in the scripture. I have the compassion to care for you and whatever is hurting you. The Bible says to greet one another with a "holy kiss" I not going to put my lips on you but i will embrace your pain with you to carry it to the Father. He has an answer and Healing for you. Making things better seemed so simple when I was a kid. The hurt was a little more simple then too. The reality of seeking help is the theme here. If you think you can handle the issues of life, Well OK, Let me ask how long have you been carrying that hurt?
There is no doubt in my mind God is waiting to make things better for you. We can talk if you want. Whaterver the hurt is ....He can help. Let's go find the Father.
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