TOO LATE

“Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.”

James 3:10 KJV

A girl was mad at her sister and made faces at her and yelled at her and then smiled at her brother and told him she loved him.  I thought of our Scripture verse when I saw her do this.  We can tell people we’re sorry and ask them to forgive us for saying harsh words but it’s too late because we’ve already said them.

I am ashamed of it and it breaks my heart to think about it but there were times when I was growing up that I was disrespectful to my Mother.  O that children would realize that parents have feelings and they cry just like their children.  May God help us to be kind to our parents and treat them with respect.

When I was older, I told Mom how sorry I was for hurting her and she said it was okay but it was too late because the words had pierced her heart like a knife.  We can apologize and they can forgive us but the words can never be taken back.  It takes the healing love of Jesus to take the pain from our heart.

Heavenly Father, please forgive me for the times I have failed You and hurt You.  I pray for all who are lonely, discouraged, brokenhearted or going through dark valleys.  Please encourage and comfort them as You have done for me so many times.  I love You, Heavenly Father.  In Jesus' Name, I pray.  Amen.

Joanne Lowe

June 9, 2018