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> Subject: Scars
> > > > 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. If you have Christ in > your life, you have become 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. |
