Analogy of A Wound

While we're on the subject of wounds I would like to make a comparison. I am comparing my leg to life in general. I hope you'll bare with me and see where God leads us.

My leg was diseased with the flesh-eating bacteria (Strep B). This caused rotting flesh that devoured any tissue that got in it's path, infecting everything it touched. The surgeons had to carefully remove the bad tissue as well as any good tissue surrounding the wound. This was an excruciatingly painful process! Then they had to harvest good tissue and transplant it to repair the damage. It had to be nursed to a healthier form.

Over the years new wounds would appear from daily use, unintended bumps and extreme, unexpected injuries. If these wounds were ignored or not taken care of by scraping, keeping them clean, and even pulling off the scabs, then they would fester, eroding away flesh, until there was an eruption of infected puss. It could then explode into a full-blown body infection causing a life or death situation. If it was cared for by a surgeon or others it could be healed. My leg will NEVER be the same again.

In life we get diseased by circumstances, offenses and misunderstandings. This can rot our minds, our souls and devour our lives, infecting everything it touches. If you allow Him, 'The Surgeon (God)', will carefully and slowly remove the bad tissue (bad influences, temptations, and mind tricks). This is excruciatingly painful! But He allows healthy tissue to be transplanted in its place. He sends someone (church, family, friends, etc.) to care and encourage you, causing healthy growth.

Over the years, new unintended and unexpected, wounds appear. We as humans try to ignore them. After all who wants to feel the pain, let alone look at it and clean up the mess? (Ouch!) So we end up with a festering, eroding, eruption of puss way down deep in our souls. This explodes into a full blown offense to our whole body. This can mean life or death. Once again if allowed 'The Surgeon' goes to work healing your life.

Please allow 'The Surgeon" into your life to remove your suffering. It's going to hurt as you go through the process, but it will be worth it in the end. You'll NEVER be the same.

As long as he has the infection he remains unclean.

Leviticus 13:46

I am blessed

Merrym Dawn Mathis Bruce