SCARS
by Ray Boltz
from his "Honor and Glory" CD

I heard Him call my name -
He said, "I've come to save you."
But I was so ashamed I turned to walk away.
He reached out His hand
And said, "I have something to show you."
And what I saw changed my life that day.

I saw His scars -
No, He didn't try to hide them.
He said, "Come and look inside them,
They're a window to my heart...
And don't forget I love you
Just the way you are."
I knew it must be true -
I saw his scars.

I said, "Lord, my scars are deep
 I don't want You to see them.
So many of them were caused
By things I chose to do."
He said, "Look again
At the ones that I am wearing.
Don't you know I chose these scars, too."

And I saw His scars -
No, He didn't try to hide them.
He said, "Come and look inside them,
They're a window to my heart...
And don't forget I love you
Just the way you are."
I knew it must be true...
I saw his scars.

 One day in Heaven
When we are on our knees
We'll look up at Jesus,
And I believe we'll see...

We'll see His scars -
No, He will not try to hide them.
He'll say, "come and look inside them,
They're a window to my heart...
And don't forget I love you
Just the way you are."
And we'll know that it's true...
We'll see His scars.

Oh, we'll know that it's true
Because He died for me and you.
Yes, we'll know that it's true...
We'll see His scars.

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John 20:27 - Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here; see my hands.  Reach out your hand and put it into my side.  Stop doubting and believe.")

(on the CD flyer, Ray says:  "I love to drive!  Especially things like motorcycles, trucks, cars, and even lawn mowers.  When I'm driving, it's a great time to think and to write.  On one long trip, I was thinking about how perfect God is and how imperfect I am.  I guess we all have scars and sometimes we let them stand between ourselves and Jesus.  As I kept on driving, I could see myself turning away from Christ because of my scars.  Then I imagined Him reaching out His hand to me.  As He did I saw the palm of His hand.  I realized He loved me 'just the way I am' because He had scars, too." )

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