I woke up this morning to a beautiful love note on my bathroom mirror. My husband was thanking me for being his bride and telling me his thoughts about me as he watched me sleeping. He then proceeded to rebuke me for some of my thoughts concerning my own self and reminded me to watch today's proverb very carefully. We read a proverb a day in our home in order to try and memorize them. We just go by the dates of the month...today is the 27th, so todays proverb is the 27th proverb. Yes, we are simple people! haha
As I was reading my proverb I came across a note concerning verses 5 and 6 and it goes something like this..."A person who is really your friend will tell you what you need to hear, even though it may be painful. The wounds that come from a friend should be like the wounds of a surgeon; they should be designed to heal."
Imagine a doctor doing a biopsy on you and finding cancer, he knows it will hurt you to learn you have cancer. If surgery is required, he knows it will be painful, as well. But what kind of doctor would allow you to continue to walk around with a disease that would kill you because he wants to spare you the pain of dealing with the sickness?
There are many things in our lives that if they are left unheeded will destroy us. They call for radical surgery; and a true friend will point this out to you, even though they know they are risking hurting you in the process.
The note goes on to say that the Word of God is like a two-edged sword...it cuts us, but it is always cutting to heal rather than destroy...yes "open rebuke is better than love carefully concealed".
May the Lord grant us all wisdom in knowing those things that have been spoken to us that have been designed to help us see truths in our lives and recognize them as such. May we be brought to the cross and surrender past hurts and yield to being truly healed by the One who formed and fashioned us and who cares so much for us that He sent us Jesus. Praise Him!
Proverbs 27:5,6 "Open rebuke is better than love carefully concealed. Faithful are the wounds of a friend, But kisses of an enemy are deceitful"
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6 comments:
Debra!
I'm so glad you visited Women of the Word! I LOVE the worship music you've chosen! I think I'm gonna add one of them to my playlist! Your comments and your post portraying your husband's open and LOVING reproof was delightful to my spirit...That man loves you, sno nuff!
Hallelu-YHWH!!!
Bless You Sweet Sister....& Shalom Aleichem upon you always and in all ways!!!! 2 Thess. 3:16 (the other powerful 3:16 verse!)
It was my joy and you are most welcome to add whichever song blesses you!
Thank you for this wonderful, thoughtful post.
Such a precious, very beautiful post my friend.
Rich and insightful, I loved this post.
Thank you for sharing this encouraging post, Debra. Friends who cared enough to rebuke us when necessary because they love us are truly precious. Thanks for sharing with us! Thank God for your dear husband. Thanks for sharing with us. Take care and God bless!
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