HEARTS AND DAISIES

I had just left the "battle"
My heart cried out for help
For answers to my many questions
Had I done wrong?

I followed GOD'S instructions,
and yet,
The outcome was so different
from the Victory I anticipated
Tears of frustration ran down my face
Why
did this have to happen?
"Protect me, my God!"

As I quieted and laid before GOD
I waited for a response,
for answers
for a gentle caress to soothe my doubts
or a Word to bring healing

My spiritual eyes slowly opened
I saw Jesus' Blood being poured into my wounds
As the Blood filled the wounds
they were sealed over
and a fresh, delicate daisy
was placed on each wound
GOD gently spoke the healing Words,

"THE FRAGRANCE OF THE BROKEN HEART
WILL RISE UP
AND BRING HEALING TO OTHERS"

HE'S RIGHT!
How can I minister to others who have been wounded
If I have not felt the rejection
cried the tears
wallowed in the same hopeless frustration?

My brokenness will draw them to the
ONE
Who was broken for all of us!
GOD always
brings His Purposes out of our pain
when we bring it to Him! 

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Thank You, Jesus,
for drying my tears and healing my wounds!
The daisy is a nice touch!
Only You could think of something so
COMPLETE
So illustrative of Your Care and Beauty!
Don't let me run away when I'm hurt
Cause me to run into Your Arms!
Pour Your Blood into every wound
with a daisy lovingly placed on top
and let the Fragrance RISE!
Let the broken ones
find my heart ready to receive them!
Let them see
the JOY that comes
as the wounds are healed
and
RESTORATION is COMPLETE!

Help me encourage them to
COME ~ BE HEALED ~ BE RESTORED
and turn and offer
the Love and Forgiveness
of the Father
to the ones who have hurt them!
Teach us to pick up the daisy
and offer it as a Fragrant Offering
to those who
have caused the wounds!

You do EVERYTHING so well, GOD!
Thank You that You were broken on the Cross
so our brokenness has
NO
power to defeat and destroy us!
Thank You for the stripes laid upon Your Back
so our healing would be
COMPLETE!

THE WOUNDS GO DEEP
BUT...
YOUR LOVE
GOES EVER DEEPER!



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