Divine Love Forgives But Sees The Scar That Has Healed

The injury was almost mortal and penetrated deeply.

I could feel the blade of truth slicing into my psyche.

Layers of offense came to the surface of my soul.

Slowly divine love healed me with only sweet hope.

The bright thought of being redeemed is not a lie.

The denial of forgiveness should not be despised.

You know of guilt that has tormented your mind.

Don't let self-pity keep you from God's loving eye.

Open up your memory where sadness now walks.

Let faint hope take root and allow your heart to soften.

Hardhearted bitterness will not keep your mind alive.

The mind of vanity will not heal that place inside.

The scarred heart must be touched by the nail-scarred.

His healing hand brings life, not selfish deadly pride.

Give up that offense that tears away your harmony.

Smart people cannot reason out of their life, darkness.

They know not what scientific method to use.

How can darkness be displaced and light-infused?

Anger clouds the wisdom of sophomoric people.

Just learning to control their anger is beyond reason.

They will never claim God's precious eternal blessings.

Forgiveness is not like some cheap store-bought regret.

It requires a change of heart to really be able to feel.

Divine love forgives but sees the scar that has healed.

by Cliff Rhodes

01-03-2010

Ezekiel 36:26

“A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.” 

https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/Ezekiel-36-26/