The Scars Are All Part of a Beautiful Story - Crosswalk the Devotional - February 22

Truths observed at the intersection of faith and life by Crosswalk.com editors [Crosswalk.com Logo]( Crosswalk: The Devotional [Devotionals]( [Newsletters]( [e-Cards]( [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( The Scars Are All Part of a Beautiful Story By Debbie McDaniel “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” [Psalm 147:3]( If you've ever been wounded, or have felt like you needed to hide the scars away from painful times in life, know that you're not alone. Even Jesus faced great insults, wounds, and pain more than we could ever imagine. And He carried His scars right back into that little room where He met his disciples after the Resurrection. Sometimes I've wondered why He didn't choose to let the scars fade away. He'd gained victory over death. He'd made all things new. Yet He still had scars in his hands, His side. (Read the whole story here in [John 20:19-29]( Maybe He knew we'd need to be reminded of this truth throughout our own lives: His scars, and ours too, are all part of His beautiful story at work. He redeems. He heals. He sets free. He restores. He gives great purpose even through seasons of brokenness and grief. And the scars are left there to prove it. [CONTINUE READING →]( [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( You May Also Like: [10 Worries You Can Be Free of Now]( Cindi McMenamin If you and I know the God who can do above and beyond all that we can imagine, why do we lose sleep at night or waste a day worrying? We worry, not because of our circumstances but because of who we are—people who don’t fully understand who God is. [CONTINUE READING →]( [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( [7 'Churchy' Words That Christians Don't Understand]( John McKinley The terms that are distinctly religious but don’t seem to communicate any longer are a distinct category that causes me concern. [CONTINUE READING →]( [Crosswalk.com Logo]( [Read about Salem Web Network]( | [Unsubscribe From This Email]( [Email Preference Center]( | [View in Browser]( © 2021 Salem Web Network. All rights reserved. 111 Virginia Street, Suite 500, Richmond, VA 23219. This email is never sent unsolicited. You are receiving this email because your email address, {EMAIL}, is signed up to receive newsletters, updates, and special offers from Crosswalk.com - The Devotional. [Link](