Did you know that in the OT, a priest could not serve in God's house if he had a scab? Why? Because when you have a scab, you're not up to par. You can't get close to others in case they bump into you and knock the protective cover off of it. You're not at your best. You're afraid to talk to others about your scab, in case people reject you, so you wear a mask, becoming insecure. Worse of all, you're so busy taking care of others that you don't think you've time to stop and take care of yourself. The Bible says in Luke 4:23, "...Physician, heal yourself...".Does this mean that people with "issues" can't work for God? No, just the opposite. It's the broken, who become masters at mending. But first you must take the time to be healed. Jesus said that when blind lead the blind they both fall into a ditch. It's hard to talk about victory to others when you yourself are living in defeat. It's hard to bring emotional healing to others when you're still battling the unresolved issues of your past. When you are still bleeding, you can't treat people's problems as if you have already worked through your own.
Is it wrong to have a wounded heart? No, but it's wrong not to deal with it. So spend some time today with the God and let Him make you whole so that He can use you to minister more effectively to others!
BLESSINGS!
MT
