Have you ever accidentally broken something, then 'fixed' it, put it back in its original location and prayed that nobody would ever notice?
I remember when I was much younger, I broke one of my mothers precious moments. I laugh now looking at the name of this item, as they were certainly PRECIOUS to someone - and I forever share a MOMENT with one particular piece.
I am very foggy on the details, as I'm not quite sure how it happened but I surely remember the piece itself and my reaction all to well.
The victim; the ceramic mother goose and her little attached babies.
There she stood. Magnificent. Proud. Erect with her long and slender neck.
Next, she was flying (okay - more like falling) and when she hit the wood floor ...
CRACK!
Time was moving very slowly at this point, and at first glance the goose appeared to have escaped the crash landing unscathed.
Relieved, I bent down to carefully pick her up and return her to her perch - but what I picked up felt like it lost a little weight. I looked down and gasped! The body of the goose was in my hand, and at the scene of the crime remained her pretty little head with half of the long ceramic neck attached.
The bird lost its head and I nearly lost my mind. Panic stricken, my mind races - what to do, what to do!! Heart racing, head spinning and even a little nauseous as I feared for my young life I could barely contain a single thought.
Suddenly, my brilliant scheme came to me ... GLUE!
I raced to the kitchen, ripped open the infamous junk drawer and there it was ... my instrument of deception. After some careful repair artistry, I returned the victim back to her splendor and sat her back upon the shelf. It was like it never happened. Nobody will ever be able to tell ...
did I mention I was much younger at the time?
Again, I'm a bit foggy on the details, but I'm sure either my Mom or Dad could fill in the gaps. I don't remember who discovered the piece, how long it took before it was discovered or even what happened to me because of it.
What is my point you ask?
Well, this THING that was broken still exists today and is currently on display at my parents house. To the naked eye (and at a distance) you would never know the difference. Although the broken bird was fixed and looked the same as before the fall - it wasn't the same and now has a story to tell.
We are very much like this precious moment. At some point (or many points) during our existence, we were dropped by our parents; a family member, a friend, a classmate, teacher, or even tripped over our own two feet ... and we broke.
Psalm 147:3 - He heals the brokenhearted and bandages their wounds.
Never to be the same again, but fixable through the healing powers of God, our Creator. Only now we have a story to tell - a story worth telling. We may look the same on the exterior (mostly) but we carry something within us that has forever changed us for the better - if we choose to see it that way.
Just because you're broken and the world has tossed you to the waste-side doesn't mean you don't carry value. God can and will use you for something of importance, some specific purpose; something beautiful.
Whatever it was (or is), God has something specific in mind for each of us.
Jeremiah 29:11 says; For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.
It wasn't designed for you to carry alone, or carry at all. Its intention was not to isolate you and make you feel like you are less than the next individual. This is what Satan and the world wants you to feel - powerless.
Matthew 11:28-29 says; 28 Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
This 'rest' is available to us all, and you can find it in God. As Jeremiah, chapter 29 continues it says;
12 In those days when you pray, I will listen. 13 If you look for me wholeheartedly, you will find me. 14 I will be found by you,” says the Lord. “I will end your captivity and restore your fortunes. I will gather you out of the nations where I sent you and will bring you home again to your own land.”
Pray to Him, He's waiting to hear from you. Look with all of your heart and you will surely find Him. God is the GLUE to your brokenness - you no longer need to be a victim, but victorious!!
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