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“I’ve Buried The Injury”

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott experienced a gruesome leg injury that ended his 2020 season.

For players who encounter a severe physical injury, there is also a mental side to recovery. Though it isn’t easy, they must learn not to dwell on the injury and stop thinking about it so much.

When returning from his injury, Prescott said, “I’ve buried the injury, honestly guys, you know me. From the point of practice, from the point of just moving forward and going about my life, I’ve buried it.”

I love that he used the word “buried” because it reveals how serious he is about leaving that injury behind and how ready he is to begin a new season.

When it comes to our own lives, there’s a parallel to our healing from past sins and the different “injuries” we’ve experienced. Of course, it’s hard to forget the pain we’ve caused or the pain someone has caused us, but thankfully, because of Jesus, we can encounter healing.

Christ died on the cross and was buried, which allows us to bury our past mistakes and former way of life while we embrace His grace and forgiveness.

2 Corinthians 5:17 (ESV) says, “Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.”

The challenge for us is to move forward and no longer dwell on our past “injuries” by keeping our minds focused on Jesus and what’s in front of us.

We can remember God’s past faithfulness in our lives and allow the memories of our old ways to lead us to thankfulness for what He has done for us.

However, because our sins were buried when Jesus was buried, we can confidently echo what Dak Prescott said about his ankle injury: “From the point of just moving forward and going about my life, I’ve buried it.” Or rather, Jesus has buried all of our “injuries”!

I’m Bryce Johnson, and you can UNPACK that!

PRAYER: Heavenly Father, thank you for the healing You’ve allowed me to experience through Jesus. I pray I won’t dwell on the past but look confidently toward eternity while walking in grace today. Thank you for burying my sins with Jesus and raising me to a new life with Him. It’s in His name I pray, Amen.

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