Scars

Fifteen years ago Todd and I drove through downtown Boulder, Colorado on a gorgeous October afternoon.  We were enjoying having the T tops off our Nissan NX 2000.  The outing was cut short, however, by an oncoming Suv that hit us head on.  Because I neglected to wear a seat belt the impact caused me to collide with the windshield producing lacerations to my head and torn ligaments in my ankle.

Months went by as I went to physical therapy and had two different surgeries on my head and eyebrow.  We waited somewhat patiently for a settlement to come through the insurance agency and when it did we were ecstatic.  

I remember leaving the attorney’s office with a check in our hands, the office secretary called out to us to inquire as to how we would spend our funds.  A down payment on a house?  A new car maybe?  She almost fell out of her chair when we said, “We are going to adopt”.

I still have scars on my head and a strange looking right eyebrow, but I also have an amazing 11 year old son.  I work hard everyday to cover my scars and pencil in my eyebrow but I wouldn’t change a thing because of what they brought into our lives.  I would go through it again to have him.  My scars paid for his adoption.

When we see Jesus face to face His scars will still be visible, on His hands, His feet, His side and His brow.  They will be the only scars in heaven.  My scars will be gone, but His remain.

He would take all of those scars on again just to have us with Him eternally.  His scars paid for our salvation.

Isaiah 53:5 (King James Version)

But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.

Ephesians 5:2 (New Living Translation)

 Live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ. He loved us and offered himself as a sacrifice for us, a pleasing aroma to God.