Every one of us has a scar on our body following an accidental or intentional bruising of the skin. These scars are reminders of past experiences we delight in replaying constantly or memories we wish to delete if we could permanently. God could have decreed healing without any residual physical or emotional scars. When Jesus rose from the dead, He had scars on His hands, feet, and abdomen. A songwriter claimed that the only thing made by humans that will be in heaven are the scars on Jesus Christ. If that is true, then the scars on Jesus will be eternal reminders of His love for us. Paul’s desire to live for Jesus led him to declare, “I bear in my body scars from my service to Jesus” (Gal. 6:17b). The greatest scar anyone can bear is a broken spirit, a life surrendered to Christ’s lordship and devoted to proclaiming the gospel and serving others out of love. If you live this kind of life, scars are guaranteed for you, which could be spiritual, physical, or emotional. Take delight in your scars for the Lord today.
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Rev. Sunday Bwanhot is a missionary to America serving with SIM/ECWA. He is an Economist by profession and has worked as a Statistician with Kaduna State Government. He later pioneered and managed the Challenge Press of ECWA in Jos before God’s call to pioneer the Prayer Ministry of ECWA in Jos, Nigeria. In 1993, God called him to Chicago as a missionary and has been serving there since 1995 to date. Currently, he pastors ECWA Chicago which he planted and serves as the Chairman of the ECWA USA District Church Council. Loves being a grandpa of 8 grandchildren and enjoys writing.
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Rev. Sunday Bwanhot is a missionary to America serving with SIM/ECWA. He is an Economist by profession and has worked as a Statistician with Kaduna State Government. He later pioneered and managed the Challenge Press of ECWA in Jos before God’s call to pioneer the Prayer Ministry of ECWA in Jos, Nigeria. In 1993, God called him to Chicago as a missionary and has been serving there since 1995 to date. Currently, he pastors ECWA Chicago which he planted and serves as the Chairman of the ECWA USA District Church Council. Loves being a grandpa of 8 grandchildren and enjoys writing.
