Good morning my sweet friends, I pray your morning has been a mirror of mine...sitting looking out my front window watching the sun come up, a light breeze gently swaying the tree limbs back and forth, the birds singing a beautiful song in honor of God's grace!!! Perfection...and not to mention the cup of coffee that I am so delightfully blessed with thanks to Maria!
In my morning pow-wow with our Father in heaven I thanked him for all that he has done for us, the road has been really bumpy and rocky but with each shin splint, heal spur and achy limb we see just what it is that He has done. We are so happy in our little abode, we love each other more today than yesterday and are humbled beyond humility that through it all He has been with us. I love you Father God and am so blessed to feel your love each and every day! I lift in prayer the ones who feel like there is no hope this morning. I ask You Father to lay a blanket of comfort over those who feel that they have done things that are not going to be forgiven, I ask you to shield those who feel that life is crashing down on them putting them below. I ask you to pull them in to your lap as a parent does a wailing and lost child and allow them knowledge that there is not hill to high, no road to bumpy, or no storm to intense for you to carry them through. Fill them with hope by your loving touch and allow them to feel the very core of your love for them. I ask you Father to bless those who are battling with age, with disease, will illness and any other malady that may be hindering them today, if only to take pain away so that they can find pure rest. Father please be with each of us today and allow us what is needed in our lives, moreover walk beside us and if we should being to wonder off of the path gently take us by the arm and straighten our steps. In the name of Jesus Christ I ask for mercy, grace and blessing for all. Amen.
Christ For Clunkers
Restoration: This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!
2 Corinthians 5:17
Everyday, on my drive to the office; I pass a salvage yard. Acres upon acres of broken, wrecked, battered and seemingly useless vehicles.
If you were going shopping for a clean, reliable, and durable form of transportation; it certainly would be the last place you would visit.
But, that is not true for a gifted mechanic. He will look past the weeds growing all around the car. He does not object to broken headlights. He has little concern for a wrinkled fender. He doesn't blink an eye, when the motor smokes. He could care less about a flat tire.
He sees a classic. Something that with time and effort, might just be the next trophy winner at the big car show.
GOD never designed us to be a clunker. He created us to be in show condition. But, over time; we wrecked. We blew up our motors. We got hammered by hail. We got so damaged that we ended up sitting; with weeds growing all around us.
I know that there was a time in my life, that I felt I was beyond repair. My vehicle was a total loss. And without the Master mechanic of hearts (Jesus Christ); I was destined for the crusher. He polished me, straightened me, tuned me; and filled my heart with His Spirit.
So GOD can point to us in all future ages as examples of the incredible wealth of His grace and kindness towards us, as shown in all He has done for us who are united with Christ Jesus. Ephesians 2:7 NLT
We are never too wrecked to be restored.
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