Home renovation shows are one of my favorites. Sometimes I
enjoy them because they are hilarious. The disaster renovations on one show
just make me laugh as I see a picture of some of my attempted renovations in
their problems as well. Other times I
just wonder if I really want to renovate something bad enough to go through the
hard part.
On a recent episode of one of the best, the show centered
around a mother’s kitchen renovation attempt by her son. I have lots of ideas
for my own kitchen so I was watching closely. This kitchen had been gutted
quite a few months back. Walls were mere studs and cabinets were half
installed. Other make shift counters held things that should have been in their
proper place. The kitchen was a catastrophe and looked hopeless.
As the host of this show walked through the disaster and
surveyed the situation, it was as though a light bulb went off in the mother’s
head. I heard her say these words: “Until Bryan got here we were so used to
living with it the way it was we didn’t realize just how bad it had
gotten.”
That’s when God spoke to my heart. When Jesus arrives on the
scene of our lives the first thing we notice is our brokenness. We see just how bad things really are. We
hate to admit it, we turn our eyes from it and try to get our minds off of it.
But Jesus says I cannot fix what you do not see. You can only see the
brokenness, but I can see it all, including the repair, including the
redemption, including making all things new.
Oh beloved, have you been living with brokenness? Have you
been trying to fix your own problems? Have you lived with the rubble so long
that you think it’s normal? Are you
sweeping around the junk and hoping to keep it out of sight? Jesus is calling
to your heart and speaking such sweet love words. He is calling you to let Him
see what you’re unable to repair and let Him work it out for you. He does more
than repair, He renews! You are destined not for more demolition but for
redemption! Trust in the Lord, open up the truth of your circumstances to Him
and let Him apply the Truth of His Word to your situation. Only in facing the truth will your
circumstances change. But oh beloved when Jesus gets there, everything changes!
You are loved. You are chosen. God cares for you so much
that He’s never unwilling to fix your broken life, broken heart and broken
things. Run to Him and live in the Light of His Word as you see the magnificent
remodel only He can do.
Ephesians 1:7-8a In Him we have redemption through His
blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace
which He lavished on us.
I Corinthians 1:30 But by His doing you are in Christ Jesus,
who became to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and
redemption.
I John 1:9 If we [freely] admit that we have sinned and
confess our sins, He is faithful and just (true to His own nature and promises)
and will forgive our sins [dismiss our lawlessness] and [continuously] cleanse
us from all unrighteousness [everything not in conformity to His will in
purpose, thought, and action]. Amplified
Psalm 107:19-22 Then they cried out to the Lord in their
trouble; He saved them out of their distresses. He sent His word and healed
them, and delivered them from their destructions. Let them give thanks to the
Lord for His loving-kindness, and for His wonders to the sons of men! Let them
also offer sacrifices of thanksgiving, and tell of His works with joyful
singing.
Job 33:28-29 God rescued me from the grave, and now my life
is filled with light. Yes, God does
these things again and again for people.
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