Broken Beyond Repair

I read a great devotion this morning by Nicole Johnson, and I’d like to share a synopsis of that devotion with you.

She was talking about a cross-country move, the arrival day of the furniture truck, and how much to her horror the doors opened and the shambles many of her cherished possessions were in.

She spoke of a beautiful piece of stained glass art that arrived in a colorful array of glass pieces broken beyond repair and her broken heart that followed.

She spoke of having a few friends with her awaiting the arrival of her furniture and their shared dismay and empathy. Their hands that discarded and trashed pieces she couldn’t bring herself to do!

Fast forward a few months to Christmas and one of those friends whose hands lovingly discarded Nicole’s broken pieces happened to save the shards of colored glass and presented her with a completely different piece of artwork made from the same pieces of the past.

Her devotion is a perfect example of God and his restoring love for us.

We often arrive in prayer at His feet, trashed and broken, cracked and marred! We are often scared, confused, worried, worn down, tired, and lonely.

Psalm 34:18 ESV “The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.”

Proverbs 3:5-6 ESV “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.”

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

Joel 2:25-26 ESV “I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten, the hopper, the destroyer, and the cutter, my great army, which I sent among you. “You shall eat in plenty and be satisfied, and praise the name of the Lord your God, who has dealt wondrously with you. And my people will never again be put to shame.”

Deuteronomy 30:3 MSG “God, your God, will restore everything you lost; he’ll have compassion on you, he’ll come back and pick up the pieces from all the places you were scattered.”

Are there areas in your walk or life that are broken? Look up, Let Go and Let God! Are your thoughts, feelings, and emotions shattered beyond repair? Look up, Let Go, and Let God! Has something or someone robbed you of your peace, security, belongings, or station in life? Look Up, Let Go, and Let God!

When life or situations in life get too big and out of control; give it to the Creator of life! 🥰