burned

yesterday i got burned. my dad and i were fixing ski ropes that were frayed on the end so that my grandparents could actually use them to their full potential. we had to melt the end which involved fire of course. They caught fire and firey burning pieces began to fall which was a little alarming but not a big deal...until i went to throw something away and one of those firey burning piece fell onto my finger with a small sting. But the pain went away for a few hours until i got home and everything calmed down and was quiet and still. Then the pain kicked in a little bit, but only because i had to wash/scratch the ski rope material off and clean the burn out to avoid infection. The pain lasted through the night. And then today all that's left is a funny shaped mark that is a little sore but it will eventually heal completely and a scar is all that's left. But I've been thinking and in a way some of that experience applies to everyday life (parts of life). Let's break it down...yesterday I got burned by a person too. Haven't been legit hurt to the core in awhile but it happens and it was kinda like my burn. It only stung a little at first and then it got worse and worse. But then the washing out of it, the scrubbing out of all the dirt and grime- that could represent Jesus. You know, he comes in and wipes out all of this junk, hurt and grime pertaining to this burn clean. He's not just a band-aid. He's the medicine with the band-aid and then some. So then the wound starts to heal, but only if it's cleaned first which could involve forgiveness, restoration, boundaries or all sorts of things. The important thing is that it's healing though, that's huge! It's very painful but in the end, only a scar remains. And I guess the scar represents memories to remind us to not make the same mistake again like getting to close to falling firey things that burn. Both types of burns are painful and leave lasting damages which no one would opt to go through ever again.