"At the end of the seven months, they will begin their search." -Ezekiel 39:14b
Okay. First off, yes, this verse is evidently about how after the Israelites win the war, they'll look for and clear up all the dead bodies on their streets.
Taken out of context though, I think it gives a pretty important message that those of us looking for closure really need to hear.
The point is that closure doesn't exist.
That life doesn't stop for you or erase your mistakes. You grow from these mistakes, you continue beginning after you've made them, and while wanting to clarify and forgive is not wrong (it's actually 100% right, and exactly what we should seek to do), it isn't right to then shut out that one occurrence or incident as "just another mistake". It has to stick with us and continue our growth. The only reason God lets us make mistakes is precisely so we can grow from them. So let's do that. I know I'm going to start doing that now (:
God bless~
just came across your blog.. you have a beautiful soul. keep writing & God bless. (:
ReplyDeleteI really like what you wrote that "life doesn't stop for you or erase your mistakes. You grow from these mistakes, ... it isn't right to then shut out that one occurrence or incident as "just another mistake". It has to stick with us and continue our growth. The only reason God lets us make mistakes is precisely so we can grow from them". Especially that last sentence, that God lets us make mistakes so that we can grow from them. Many mistakes we make and will make are painful and costly in all sense, exhausting physically, emotionally and spiritually. We must let the lessons we learn from them go to waste. We must grow and use our learning through those mistakes are and reconciliation works help others. Praise God for your sharing. God bless you.
ReplyDeleteI meant we must NOT let the lessons... go to waste.
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