But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. We are hard-pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. 2 Corinthians 4:7-9
My brothers and I were throwing around a Nerf football. Normally, this would be a good thing, but we were in the living room. And Mom wasn’t home. One wrong throw knocked over an antique teacup sitting on the top of the piano. I’m not sure which one of us threw the calamitous lob, but we knew we were in big trouble for breaking that precious antique!
As teenagers, instead of confessing our sins, we thought we could fix the teacup so Mom would never know. So I proceeded to glue the pieces back together. Weeks later, my mother said to us, “Someone broke my teacup.” Uh oh. It’s been so long ago that I can’t remember if we confessed to our sins or not, but I do remember Mom was not very happy with us. Suffice it to say, we never played Nerf football in the living room again!
Our lives are like that teacup. When we experience loss, we become chipped and cracked. Broken. As we struggle towards healing, we may look mended on the outside, but if you look closely, you’ll see the telltale signs of brokenness. And like teacups that have been mended, we’re more fragile than we once were. Loss has a tendency to resurrect itself even when you think you’ve surely healed by now. One curve ball thrown at us and we become unglued again.
Jesus puts our shattered lives back together as we look to Him for wholeness. His all-surpassing power at work in our lives brings us hope and strength. While our teacup selves will not be totally healed this side of heaven, we can be glued back together in ways that allow us to move forward. Healing will come over time and with the grace, mercy, and peace that only our loving Savior can give. Like the teacup, we’re repaired, but not ruined. We’re still fragile, but not shattered. We’re on the mend. Usable teacups once more in the service of our King.
Dear Jesus, mend my brokenness as only You can. Help me pick up the pieces of my life. Restore me to a place of wholeness. May the cracks and chips in my life remind me of Your great love for me as You walk with me on my journey of grief. Walk with me still, Lord Jesus. Use me as a vessel of healing in the lives of others who have experienced loss. Thank you for your grace, mercy, and peace. Amen.
Copyright © 2014 by Dawn Dailey. All rights reserved.
All scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. www.zondervan.com The “NIV” and “New International Version” are trademarks registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by Biblica, Inc.™
My brothers and I were throwing around a Nerf football. Normally, this would be a good thing, but we were in the living room. And Mom wasn’t home. One wrong throw knocked over an antique teacup sitting on the top of the piano. I’m not sure which one of us threw the calamitous lob, but we knew we were in big trouble for breaking that precious antique!
As teenagers, instead of confessing our sins, we thought we could fix the teacup so Mom would never know. So I proceeded to glue the pieces back together. Weeks later, my mother said to us, “Someone broke my teacup.” Uh oh. It’s been so long ago that I can’t remember if we confessed to our sins or not, but I do remember Mom was not very happy with us. Suffice it to say, we never played Nerf football in the living room again!
Our lives are like that teacup. When we experience loss, we become chipped and cracked. Broken. As we struggle towards healing, we may look mended on the outside, but if you look closely, you’ll see the telltale signs of brokenness. And like teacups that have been mended, we’re more fragile than we once were. Loss has a tendency to resurrect itself even when you think you’ve surely healed by now. One curve ball thrown at us and we become unglued again.
Jesus puts our shattered lives back together as we look to Him for wholeness. His all-surpassing power at work in our lives brings us hope and strength. While our teacup selves will not be totally healed this side of heaven, we can be glued back together in ways that allow us to move forward. Healing will come over time and with the grace, mercy, and peace that only our loving Savior can give. Like the teacup, we’re repaired, but not ruined. We’re still fragile, but not shattered. We’re on the mend. Usable teacups once more in the service of our King.
Dear Jesus, mend my brokenness as only You can. Help me pick up the pieces of my life. Restore me to a place of wholeness. May the cracks and chips in my life remind me of Your great love for me as You walk with me on my journey of grief. Walk with me still, Lord Jesus. Use me as a vessel of healing in the lives of others who have experienced loss. Thank you for your grace, mercy, and peace. Amen.
Copyright © 2014 by Dawn Dailey. All rights reserved.
All scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. www.zondervan.com The “NIV” and “New International Version” are trademarks registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by Biblica, Inc.™
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