Reckless Love

I once had the horrible experience of seeing a dog get hit by a car. Blinded by pain, the poor animal recklessly ran even deeper into traffic, bolting one direction and then another, trying to escape the pain but only getting deeper into trouble.

I pulled over to try to help but then saw a man stopping traffic while another man cautiously approached the dog. Knowing an injured dog may become defensive due to pain, I hoped the dog would allow the man to help. A few people got out of their cars to form a barricade to force the dog to safety. Speaking in a calm, soothing voice, the man, whom I then realized was the one who had hit the dog,  gently eased the dog into his car to take him to a veterinarian. The injury appeared to only be on his leg, so I hoped that all would turn out okay for the dog and was grateful that the man had cared enough to stop to help him.

There was a time in my life when I was a lot like that dog. Running recklessly into deeper dangers, trying to escape pain. Defensive against the very One who was trying to help me. I didn’t understand that God was my help instead of my enemy, and I honestly have to admit that the injured dog was more cooperative than I was.

I’m so grateful that other people got out of their cars….well….off of their pews….to help me.  I can think of several specific mentors who invested time into teaching me Biblical truths so that I could find my way to the Healer. The tapestry of threads God weaves into our lives looks like a tangled mess that makes no sense, but as I look back and see the people God placed into my life at specific points in time, I am amazed. God is so good, and sometimes it takes years before we can look back and see it in perspective.

He brought people into my life at exactly the right time to lead me to Him, the One who could bind up my wounds. He came after me. He healed all the broken places.

I was recklessly running, but His love was even more reckless. And it still is. He is still healing the brokenhearted and binding up their wounds. What wounds do you need to bring to Him today?

Reckless

Reckless in my heart and soul,
Rebellious in my choices…
Angry at an unknown God,
Haunted by past voices.
Reckless to destroy my world,
Impetuous behavior…
I fought the One who loved me most.
I didn’t know there was a Savior.
Reckless love that sought me out,
While my fist shook in Your face…
Relentless love that took my sin
So my heart could find Your grace.
Reckless love! My soul sings out.
You drew me from the pit
And silenced the accuser’s voice—
Those lies that counterfeit.
Reckless love I have for You.
You are my God who knew…
This hungry soul could still be healed
And live to worship You.
Reckless love! I love to tell
Of chains that were released…
And how you drew me to Yourself
To bring my soul a lasting peace.
-Bobbie Perkins