Consider this ...... -
01-17-2005, 08:18 AM
Some years ago, on a hot summer day in south Florida, a little boy
decided to go for a swim in the old swimming hole behind his house. In a
hurry to dive into the cool water, he ran out
of the back door, leaving behind shoes, socks and shirt as he went. He
flew into the water, not
realizing that as he swam toward the middle of the lake, an alligator
was swimming toward the shore. His mother, in the house and looking out
the window, saw the two as they got closer and closer together. In utter
fear, she ran toward the water, yelling to her
son as loudly as she could. Hearing her voice, the little boy became
alarmed and made a U-turn to swim to his mother. It was too late! Just
as he reached her, the alligator reached him. From the dock, the Mother
grabbed her little boy by the arms just as the alligator snatched his
legs.
That began an incredible tug-of-war between the two. The alligator was
much stronger than the mother, but the mother was much too passionate to
let go. A farmer happened to drive by,heard her screams, raced from his
truck, took aim and shot the alligator. Remarkably, after weeks and
weeks in the hospital, the little boy survived. His legs were extremely
scarred by the vicious attack of the animal. And, on his arms, were deep
scratches where his mother's fingernails dug into his flesh in her
effort to hang on to the son she loved.
The newspaper reporter who interviewed the boy after the trauma asked if
he would show him his scars. The boy lifted his pant legs, and then,
with obvious pride, he said to the reporter, "But look at my arms. I
have great scars on my arms, too. I have them because my Mom wouldn't
let go."
You and I can identify with that little boy. We have scars, too. No, not
from an alligator, but the scars of a painful past. Some of those scars
are unsightly and have caused us deep regret. But some wounds, my
friend, are because God has refused to let go. In the midst of your
struggle, He's been there holding on to you. The Scripture teaches that
God loves you. You are a child of God. He wants to protect you and
provide for you in every way. But sometimes we foolishly wade into
dangerous situations, not knowing what lies ahead.
The swimming hole of life is filled with peril - and we forget that the
enemy is waiting to attack. That's when the tug-of-war begins - and if
you have the scars of His love on your arms, be very, very grateful. He
did not, and will not,ever let you go.
God has blessed you, so that you can be a blessing to others. You just
never know where a person is in his/her life and what they are going
through. Never judge another persons' scars,because you don't know how
they got them.
Right now, someone needs to know that God loves them, and that you love
them too: enough to not let them go.
Have a blessed day
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