“His wounds are the remedy for ours”. – St. Bernard of Clairvaux
Have you ever thought of it that way?
What an incredible perspective.
When we get scraped or cut we know just what to do.
We know how to make it better.
Clean it, apply some pain relief gel and cover it with a bandage. Easy process. Works everytime.
But what about when we are injured in unseen ways?
Betrayed, insulted, abused. If we struggle with addiction or resentment?
How do we make those things better? There’s no amount of pain relief gel or bandage big enough to soothe those afflictions.
So what do we do?
Today’s passage offers us an option.
It reminds us that Jesus’ wounds are where we can find internal healing. Rather than turning away from the sight of his pains, we can embrace them. “Look through them – and see healing waiting.”
Once again we are invited to bring our struggles to God.
He is with us in our suffering…
He is the way to healing.
The last line of this passage sums it up beautifully…
“Let Jesus touch what hurts. It may not erase the scar, but it will redeem the pain.”
Lord, may the wounds of our Savior Jesus Christ heal the wounds of our souls. Amen.
