We have read and studied the story of the rising of Lazarus in John 11 many, many times. Each time, something rises to the surface and lays hold of my heart. Recently, it is this line in verse 34: “Come and see, Lord.”

How often have you said to Jesus, “Come and see”…asked him to come and see the places of pain and grief and death in your life?

“Come and see” speaks to the heart of healing…the place where our pain is seen, heard, recognized and validated as real and worthy of another’s eyes. So many that work in the area of trauma tell us that because we are harmed in community, we must be healed in community.  Yet we know that often our places of trauma and wounding have been hidden away…even if we’ve tried to share or get help, our cries were often unheeded, our voices were quieted, our pain was shoved under the rug or into the closet where no one would see or know… ever! The world taught us to be ashamed, to never talk about it or bring it up again.

But the body and soul wouldn’t have it…
Crying to be heard and seen and felt and recognized, our bodies and souls have lashed out in a thousand different ways…pleading for our pain to be acknowledged.

“Come and see, Lord.”

Come and see the places where my pain has been unacknowledged, where my voice has gone unheeded, where my story has been deemed unworthy of being told.

As Jesus hears and sees each one, the Master Artisan of Kintsugi can begin to gently mend the fragmented pieces back together with the golden epoxy of God’s mercy, grace and love.

“Come and see, Lord.”

“Come and see.”

Let God come and see…be healed…be blessed.