The other day, my son got a splinter. No big deal, right? At first, it didn’t seem like much—just a little piece of wood stuck in his foot. But instead of letting us take it out right away, he left it. Days went by. It didn’t just stay a splinter—it started swelling, turning red, and burrowing deeper. Eventually, it hurt bad enough that we had to make a trip to the doctor.
The doctor did what needed to be done, and though it was uncomfortable, the splinter finally came out. Relief followed. Healing began.
That got me thinking: how often do we treat the wounds in our lives the same way? We either slap a “band-aid” over them, hoping they’ll go away, or we ignore them, pretending they’re no big deal. But given enough time, unaddressed wounds fester. What once was small becomes infected, painful, and harder to deal with.
Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners” (Mark 2:17). He isn’t afraid of the splinters we carry—the ones we’ve ignored for too long, the hurts we’ve covered up, or the sins we’ve let linger. He invites us to bring them to Him, the true Physician of our souls.
Sometimes that process is hard. The wound has to be opened up before it can be healed. It may feel raw, even risky, to let Jesus in that deep. But healing is possible. David reminds us, “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds” (Psalm 147:3). What a promise—that the places we think are too infected or too far gone are the very places Jesus specializes in restoring.
So let me ask you: is there a “splinter” you’ve been carrying too long? Something small that’s grown deeper, more painful, harder to hide? Don’t wait until it festers more. Bring it to the only One who can heal.
Because with Jesus, healing isn’t just possible—it’s promised.
Prayer:
Lord Jesus, You are the Great Physician. You see the hidden splinters in our lives—the hurts, the sins, the wounds we’ve ignored. Today we bring them to You. Give us courage to let You go deep, to do the hard work of healing. Bind up our brokenness and restore our hearts, so we can live in the freedom and wholeness You came to give. Amen.
peace,
Nick
The doctor did what needed to be done, and though it was uncomfortable, the splinter finally came out. Relief followed. Healing began.
That got me thinking: how often do we treat the wounds in our lives the same way? We either slap a “band-aid” over them, hoping they’ll go away, or we ignore them, pretending they’re no big deal. But given enough time, unaddressed wounds fester. What once was small becomes infected, painful, and harder to deal with.
Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners” (Mark 2:17). He isn’t afraid of the splinters we carry—the ones we’ve ignored for too long, the hurts we’ve covered up, or the sins we’ve let linger. He invites us to bring them to Him, the true Physician of our souls.
Sometimes that process is hard. The wound has to be opened up before it can be healed. It may feel raw, even risky, to let Jesus in that deep. But healing is possible. David reminds us, “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds” (Psalm 147:3). What a promise—that the places we think are too infected or too far gone are the very places Jesus specializes in restoring.
So let me ask you: is there a “splinter” you’ve been carrying too long? Something small that’s grown deeper, more painful, harder to hide? Don’t wait until it festers more. Bring it to the only One who can heal.
Because with Jesus, healing isn’t just possible—it’s promised.
Prayer:
Lord Jesus, You are the Great Physician. You see the hidden splinters in our lives—the hurts, the sins, the wounds we’ve ignored. Today we bring them to You. Give us courage to let You go deep, to do the hard work of healing. Bind up our brokenness and restore our hearts, so we can live in the freedom and wholeness You came to give. Amen.
peace,
Nick