Nails

The thought that has recently been on my mind the most is the thought that every time we sin, we are driving the nails further and further into the hands and feet of Jesus. Every time our minds go to bad places, every time our lips speak unwholesomeness, every time we let our ears hear filth, and every time our body acts not accordingly to the bible, we are painfully driving the nails deeper. We are tearing apart flesh, we are severing blood vessels and crushing bone in the beautiful hands and feet of the only one who can save us. Even as the nails are pounded in and the pain becomes so intense, Jesus still manages to whisper, "I love you my child." In this world, we will come across people who will say that they would die for us but, would they really? If we were the ones who were causing them the pain and nailing them to a cross would they still tell us they loved us? No, they would turn against us, there would be no love in their hearts. Their hearts would be filled with anger, resentment and confusion. It brings my heart great sadness to think that I am hurting my Savior and that is why it takes a daily effort to turn against the evil ways that have put the hammer in my hand and are coaxing me to drive the nails deeper, and to turn to the one who protects me, the one who will never leave me.

My encouragement for you is that you put down the hammer, put down the sin and run to the only One who is waiting with nail scarred hands. He is waiting and wanting to forgive you.