I LOVE THIS!! Just to know that our hearts are engraved with Gods love, His word, His teachings and that He loves us SO MUCH that He has engraved our names on the Palm of His hands!! Overwhelmed with a humbled and grateful heart this morning in reading His word and love for us!! For those who have been moved from such a deep love to Tattoo the names of loved ones, your children on your bodies... Just think of that desire and love that you felt to forever inscribe and endure the pain as their name or a symbol was etched permanently into your body, and know that our Father in Heaven feels the same way for His children and has done that very same for you!! A beautiful and loving Father who lives within our hearts, who we will meet one day in Heaven! My Hidden Tattoos Proverbs 31 Ministry ” … the LORD‘s declaration. ‘I will put My teaching within them and write it on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be My people.’” Jeremiah 31:33 I didn’t mean to stare, but I couldn’t help it. After exchanging a quick smile, she continued placing grocery bags into her cart, while my eyes glanced back at her arms. Tattoos covered every inch of skin from her tiny shoulders to her delicate wrists. Images of hearts, religious symbols, quotes and names of those I imagined she loved over the years. Woven together in a tapestry of flesh and ink. Some of the designs had faded with time, while others popped with fresh, bold colors. Forever inscribed with permanent ink from a tattoo machine. It was obvious she had a passion for art … and a relationship with a trusted tattoo artist. If I ever wanted to get a tattoo, how could I possibly decide on one design? I thought to myself. As she gathered her things and left the store, I wondered about the sting of the tattoo gun and how it must have hurt. Lord, if I chose to go through the pain, where should my special tattoo be placed? To my surprise, today’s key verse from Jeremiah immediately came to mind: “I will put My teaching within them and write it on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be My people.” As a grin emerged from my soul, I whispered to Him, Thank You, Lord, as I pictured my heart covered with colorful tattoos. Inscribed Scriptures placed ever so carefully with great detail. Engraved instructions written by the holy finger of my Heavenly Father. Some had faded over the years. Weathered by life’s trials. Others were stained with bold, fresh colors. Some were recently tattooed as I had claimed new promises. It was a fresh perspective right there in the grocery checkout line! Something totally unexpected, but wonderful at the same time. A teachable moment. His heart connecting with mine. Originally, God’s teachings were written on tablets of stone (Exodus 31:18) and scrolls made from parchment or papyrus (Jeremiah 36:2). This was established under the old covenant. But as believers under the new covenant, God has chosen to place His Word on our hearts, at the very center of our being, making it familiar and readily available to us. He carefully positions His promises over our hearts to protect our emotions, desires and perceptions of ourselves and others. As life moves on and years go by, I long for the Master Artist to continue etching His Word on my heart until every inch is covered. Inside and out. I hope you do, too. Although these special tattoos aren’t visible for everyone to see, I know they are there and that’s what is most important to me. I can’t wait to see my tattooed heart when I get to heaven one day. As I kneel before God and if I dare to ask, “Lord, do You have a tattoo?” I won’t be surprised if He reaches out, and there in the palm of His hand, my name beautifully inscribed for all of eternity. A tattoo, of sorts, that will never fade away or be removed. “Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may forget, I will not forget you! See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands; your walls are ever before me. (Isaiah 49:15, 16 NIV) Lord, Thank You for placing Your Word on my heart so that it’s always available to me. When life is difficult and nothing seems to go right, help me remember You are near and Your promises are true. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Posted on: Fri, 15 Aug 2014 11:09:12 +0000
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