Thorns and Mercy

Doing the hard work, the dirty work of life requires preparation.....

 a putting on of a thick outer structure. God's Word. The thorns prick us hard and we yelp and curse the sharpness and wonder why there must be thorns, already knowing the answer. 

If I am prepared for this labor and know that I must put on this covering, if I already know where the Healing Balm is, who He is, If I have basked in His glory before and yet have this much pain or hurt-how will someone who has not made these preparations endure the affliction and pain? 

I can only trust one thing- His Mercy-.

But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation. Psa 13:5

Thorns are warnings that wake us to danger

 

Thorns are punishment when we have put ourselves where we do not belong

 

Thorns are necessary to teach hard lessons that can not be learned with soft words

 

Thorns drive us away from sin and straight into the arms of a Merciful God

 

  All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.
  Psa 25:10

 still asking the question of Why, still lamenting the pain but also finding joy in trusting in His Mercy and somehow understanding His answer;  "Because"