He Bears the Scars
Luke 24:40 (NIV)
“When he had said this, he showed them his hands and feet.”
When Jesus appeared to His disciples after His resurrection, He still bore the scars of His crucifixion. Those scars, though a reminder of His suffering, were also a powerful testament to His victory over death. In showing His hands and feet, Jesus was declaring that His wounds had been transformed into symbols of triumph and redemption. The same is true for us—our failures, wounds, and scars don’t define us by what we’ve been through, but by what God has brought us through.
Jesus’ scars remind us that there is beauty in the aftermath of brokenness. His wounds became the very proof of His resurrection and the foundation of our salvation. In the same way, the scars of our past—whether they come from failures, mistakes, or hardships—can become part of the testimony of God’s grace in our lives. They are no longer signs of defeat but of God’s power to redeem and restore.
Just as Jesus still carries the marks of His sacrifice, we may carry the scars of our past. But instead of being symbols of shame, those scars now point to God’s grace and healing in our lives. Through them, we can help others see that restoration is possible, that God can turn pain into purpose, and that no failure is final. Jesus’ scars offer us the ultimate hope: that through Him, we too can rise after every fall.
Prayer:
Lord, thank You for bearing the scars of our failures and transforming them into beauty. Help us to see our own scars not as signs of defeat but as reminders of Your grace and healing in our lives. May our testimonies bring hope to others and point them to Your power to restore. In Jesus' name, Amen.
“When he had said this, he showed them his hands and feet.”
When Jesus appeared to His disciples after His resurrection, He still bore the scars of His crucifixion. Those scars, though a reminder of His suffering, were also a powerful testament to His victory over death. In showing His hands and feet, Jesus was declaring that His wounds had been transformed into symbols of triumph and redemption. The same is true for us—our failures, wounds, and scars don’t define us by what we’ve been through, but by what God has brought us through.
Jesus’ scars remind us that there is beauty in the aftermath of brokenness. His wounds became the very proof of His resurrection and the foundation of our salvation. In the same way, the scars of our past—whether they come from failures, mistakes, or hardships—can become part of the testimony of God’s grace in our lives. They are no longer signs of defeat but of God’s power to redeem and restore.
Just as Jesus still carries the marks of His sacrifice, we may carry the scars of our past. But instead of being symbols of shame, those scars now point to God’s grace and healing in our lives. Through them, we can help others see that restoration is possible, that God can turn pain into purpose, and that no failure is final. Jesus’ scars offer us the ultimate hope: that through Him, we too can rise after every fall.
Prayer:
Lord, thank You for bearing the scars of our failures and transforming them into beauty. Help us to see our own scars not as signs of defeat but as reminders of Your grace and healing in our lives. May our testimonies bring hope to others and point them to Your power to restore. In Jesus' name, Amen.
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