One of the most beautiful parts of “The Last Guardian” is the way that the player cares for Trico, the massive creature that befriends him and protects him through the game. As Trico takes damage, it is the player’s responsibility to find and remove the spears that have injured it… spears it cannot reach and remove on its own. Conversely, failure by the player to address and treat Trico’s wounds prevents Trico from moving forward, and what may appear on the surface to be a refusal to cooperate is actually an inability to move forward until these wounds have been identified and healed. And by acting as the healing hands that Trico needed, they were able to reach places they could only access together. 

All of us fall short of the Lord’s will, and these moments of failure create wounds that don’t necessarily heal on their own… and that is where we as the body of Christ should come in and remove those spears, providing comfort and healing without passing judgment. Christ himself is the only One qualified to throw stones, and He chose to offer forgiveness to the repentant. We have been gifted the ministry of reconciliation, not condemnation… let’s choose to be a place of safety and refuge where the injured receive His healing love and grace. We are His hands of mercy to pull out spears, not add salt to their wounds.

Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, considering yourself lest you also be tempted. Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. Galatians 6:1-2

Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation, that is, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation. 2 Corinthians 5:18-19

So when they continued asking Him, He raised Himself up and said to them, “He who is without sin among you, let him throw a stone at her first.” When Jesus had raised Himself up and saw no one but the woman, He said to her, “Woman, where are those accusers of yours? Has no one condemned you?” She said, “No one, Lord.” And Jesus said to her, “Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more.” John 8:7, 10-11

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