The Hands Of Jesus

The Hands Of Jesus

"Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe it."
John 20:25

A loving mother who saved her little girl from a burning house suffered severe burns on her hands and arms. When the girl grew older, not knowing how her mother's hands had become so scarred, the girl was ashamed, and always insisted that her mother wear long gloves to cover up the ugliness. One day, when the girl was in her teens, she finally asked her mother how her hands had become so scarred. The mother, for the first time told her the story of how she had saved the daughter's life with those hands. The daughter began weeping tears of gratitude and said, "O, Mother, those are beautiful hands, the most beautiful in the whole world. Don't ever hide them again." The hands of Jesus were also scarred for us that day on Calvary, as He gave much more than His hands for us. He gave His life, so that our sins would be forgiven. So often during our daily life, we don't think of the sacrifice Jesus made that day on the cross for us. To suffer and die the way He did, should make us think about this each day, and we should thank Him each morning for the sacrifice He made. When we see a story such as this about a mother's sacrifice for her children, we know that she was willing to give her life for her daughter, because she loved her. Jesus gave His life for us because He also loved us. Christ's nail-pierced hands are beautiful beyond measure, for they tell us of His love, and His willingness to save us regardless of the cost. The hands of Jesus are beautiful and scarred for you.