Scars Of Love
Some years ago on a hot summer day in south
Florida.
A little boy decided to go for a swim in the old
swimming hole behind his house. In a hurry to
dive into the cool water, he ran out the back
door, leaving behind shoes, socks, and shirt as
he went. He flew into the water, not realizing
that as he swam toward the middle of the lake,
an alligator was swimming toward the shore.
His mother in the house was looking out the
window saw the two as they got closer and closer
together. In utter fear, she ran toward the
water, yelling to her son as loudly as she
could. Hearing her voice, the little boy became
alarmed and made a U-turn to swim to his mother.
It was too late.
Just as he reached her, the alligator reached
him.
From the dock, the mother grabbed her little boy
by the arms just as the alligator snatched his
legs. That began an incredible tug-of-war
between the two.
The alligator was much stronger than the mother,
but the mother was much too passionate to let
go. A farmer happened to drive by, heard her
screams, raced from his truck, took aim and shot
the alligator.
Remarkably, after weeks and weeks in the
hospital, the little boy survived. His legs were
extremely scarred by the vicious attack of the
animal, and, on his arms, were deep scratches
where his mother's fingernails dug into his
flesh in her effort to hang on to the son she
loved.
The newspaper reporter who interviewed the boy
after the trauma, asked if he would show him his
scars.
The boy lifted his pant legs. And then, with
obvious pride, he said to the reporter, "But
look at my arms. I have great scars on my arms,
too. I have them because my Mom wouldn't let
go."
You and I can identify with that little boy.
We have scars, too.
No, not from an alligator, or anything quite so
dramatic. But the scars of a painful past, Some
of those scars are unsightly and have caused us
deep regret. But, some wounds, my friend, are
because God has refused to let go. In the midst
of your struggle, He's been there holding on to
you.
The Scripture teaches that God loves you.
You are a child of God.
He wants to protect you and provide for you in
every way.
But sometimes we foolishly wade into dangerous
situations. The swimming hole of life is filled
with peril and we forget that the enemy is
waiting to attack. That's when the tug-of-war
begins and if you have the scars of His love on
your arms be very, very grateful.
He did not and will not let you go.
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And brought you forth on the day you were born.
Psalm 71:6
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Every good gift that you receive comes from my
hand.
~James 1:17~
Author Known To God
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