The Nails In Your Hands, The Nails In Your FeetThey Tell How Much You Love Me
The Thorns On Your Brow, They Tell Me How
You Bore So Much Shame To Love Me
Earlier this week my cast, in commemoration of the Chicago Cubs & July 4th, and sutures were removed. This is another milestone on the road to recovery. Praise the Lord! I am still non-weight bearing and wear a walking boot. I will be in the boot until September 23 when the surgeries start on the left ankle.
As I thought about my sutures coming out and looked at my ankle, I reflected on the love that Jesus Christ has for you and me. "This is love; not that we loved God but that he loved us and sent his son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins" (1 John 4:10).
The words to the song above came to mind. This simple song, I learned a number of years ago, drives me to the cross. It reminds me of the the unfathomable love Jesus has for you and me, and the price He paid for our sins. I will never experience the pain and suffering that Christ went through on the cross. I cannot imagine what it was like for the nails to be driven through His wrists and ankles when the Roman Soldiers nailed Him to the cross.
I am grateful that Jesus knows, shares in, and can be a comfort in my sufferings. "For just as the sufferings of Christ flow over into our lives, so also through Christ our comfort overflows" (2 Corinthians 1:5).
The rest of the song goes like this. May it be my heart's cry.
And When The Heavens Pass Away
All Your Scars Will Still Remain
And Forever They Will Say
How Much You Love Me
For I Want To Say
Forever My Love, Forever My Heart
Forever My Life Is Yours
Forever My Love, Forever My Heart
Forever My Life Is Yours
Earlier this week my cast, in commemoration of the Chicago Cubs & July 4th, and sutures were removed. This is another milestone on the road to recovery. Praise the Lord! I am still non-weight bearing and wear a walking boot. I will be in the boot until September 23 when the surgeries start on the left ankle.
As I thought about my sutures coming out and looked at my ankle, I reflected on the love that Jesus Christ has for you and me. "This is love; not that we loved God but that he loved us and sent his son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins" (1 John 4:10).
The words to the song above came to mind. This simple song, I learned a number of years ago, drives me to the cross. It reminds me of the the unfathomable love Jesus has for you and me, and the price He paid for our sins. I will never experience the pain and suffering that Christ went through on the cross. I cannot imagine what it was like for the nails to be driven through His wrists and ankles when the Roman Soldiers nailed Him to the cross.
I am grateful that Jesus knows, shares in, and can be a comfort in my sufferings. "For just as the sufferings of Christ flow over into our lives, so also through Christ our comfort overflows" (2 Corinthians 1:5).
The rest of the song goes like this. May it be my heart's cry.
And When The Heavens Pass Away
All Your Scars Will Still Remain
And Forever They Will Say
How Much You Love Me
For I Want To Say
Forever My Love, Forever My Heart
Forever My Life Is Yours
Forever My Love, Forever My Heart
Forever My Life Is Yours
2 comments:
Glad to know surgery went well and you are on the road to recovery. I can't wait to hear about your next adventure!!!
~Keena
Hey Jeff! We're back from being overseas. We sure are thankful that it looks like all has been going well so far. We'll continue to lift you up in prayer for healing, for godly responses and for God's hand of guidance as you have the other surgeries.
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