After two days of having
a sensitive spot on my hand, I finally checked and realized it was a
splinter. Since it was so late when I
noticed, I decided to take care of it first thing the next morning. You could see the dark speck but almost
needed a magnifying glass to make sure all of it was in sight. Even though it was tiny, it was still causing
discomfort.
Larry worked to remove
the splinter and then I decided that if it was hurting that badly I needed to
take over and have a break when I needed it.
Although 99.99% of my hand was fine, that 0.01% had my full
attention. It was obvious that if I
wanted the discomfort of the splinter in my hand relieved then I needed to be
willing to put up with a little extra pain for the desired result. Once the splinter was successfully removed, there
was relief and I immediately made sure the skin was thoroughly cleansed. The hand was pampered and protected so that
the tiny spot had the best chance to heal completely.
I’ve thought about that
splinter this week and how it, in a way, parallels sin in my life.
* Even though I may not
know the source immediately, I know and feel the irritation and discomfort when
things are not as they should be.
* I need to be
intentional about discovering what is not right.
* When the sin is
identified, I don’t need to wait until the next morning or a later time to deal
with it.
* 99.99% can be going
well, but my sin will be the focus until it is confessed and forgiven.
* I need to have a plan
and implement it.
* Even though there is
initial pain with sin, sometimes the pain and remorse increases before it can
be better.
* Once the “sin” has
been removed, it is important to make sure the source has been cleaned out and
stays that way.
* I need to protect
myself and be on the alert to keep that from happening again.
* There is relief, hope,
and cleansing when forgiveness occurs.
If
we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all
unrighteousness.
I John 1:9
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