A while back I saw the movie, The Dark Knight. The online Christian reviews of the movie talked about how the movie was too dark, however everyone I have talked with thought it was great. I walked out of the movie saying that it was ok, but I knew in my heart that for some reason I didn’t like the movie.
During the movie whenever the character two-face came on the screen I would look down at these two straws in a cup in front of me. I couldn’t get myself to look at two-face, with half his face destroyed. At first I just pushed it off on that the special effects were really good and they made him look disgusting and still realistic. However I have watched more disgusting creatures in movies before and have been able to look at them.
I realized why I couldn’t get myself to look at two-face, it was that I was looking at myself. I couldn’t look him in the eye’s because it was reminding me of how my life was.
I have been so use to asking for healing and prayer for my one side of my face (life) that looks ok. However, I have hidden the other side from even many of my friends. This side of my face is full of bleeding infected wounds, scars and scabs (sins). Now I have turned this side of my face (life) to God and His healing is working incredibly. He is forgiving me for all these sins on my face, or in my life, that I have hidden for so long and in His incredible grace, despite my sin, He still accepts me as His child and loves me unconditionally even though I had hidden one side of my face, or life from Him.
This character in this movie showed me that I was not letting God heal many of my wounds (sins) and I was even picking at some of them. You are already thinking about those sins that cover the other side of you face. I pray that you show God your wounded side of your face and ask for healing. Like me, you may be shamed of this side, but the wounds will just continue to get infected and take over your body if you don’t ask God to heal them. I kept pushing my sins off as small compared to other people, but God doesn’t compare us to other people he compares us to His perfect law. Open up to God and let him heal you. Start asking God to heal the part of you that is truly broken. Stop hiding!
God is waiting to fully heal you. He is waiting to purify your infected blood. Turn your face and show Him your wounds, confess to Him your sins. Stop hiding from Healing. Start running to His love.
I understand that I am only a teenager, so I want to learn from your life experience. Please comment and share about turning your wounded half of your face to God.
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