My blog has been pretty random and sporadic but that is the nature of me, random – sporadic – just plain odd. I have used it to keep others up with me, not so well but I have tried. One of my dearest most important friends has been wrestling with some things and she pours herself out in such a way that I am in awe and inspired. I responded to a post of hers with what it to follow. I felt it was important enough to share with others and I need it to serve as a reminder of the truth of God. Thank you Baby Girl, you rock.
There has been a great deal of the discussion on brokenness and it reminds me of two examples that were given me in the past when I was living in brokenness. One comes from "My Utmost for His Highest" and I don't remember about the other one.
Anyway, first one, when we look at the example of the feeding of the 5000 by Jesus we may miss a poignant detail that Oswald Chambers did not. The child gave all he had in the 5 loaves and 2 fish just as Christians we give all we have in our lives, ourselves. Christ accepts the willing offering, blesses it and then.....
wait for it.....
The offering is broken. Without being broken, the offering would not, could not meet the needs of the 5000, the world. We have to be broken, live in brokenness to accomplish the grander plan of Christ in our lives. This often is a head knowledge issue, making it a heart knowledge is the harder part. Here we saw the boy had his own plan of having lunch while listening to our Savior while our Savior knew His plan was much bigger, better and it would take the sacrifice and the brokenness offered. When I get all stoved up and in the pain of brokenness, I am reminded that it is only through the brokenness that God can make me of greater use in His kingdom.
Second, I either read this story or heard it and I don't remember the full thing but the larger point is the thing so bear with me.
When you see the china urns from eras such as the Ming Dynasty, we know those are precious and of great value but they were not the greatest of value. Those urns that were more highly sought and treasured were those that had a particular working upon them. The valuable urns were ones that had been broken apart. The beauty of these urns were that after they were broken, they were built together again using gold as the filling agent giving the urn a distinctive beauty and greater value. It was not until the urn was broken, could its creator piece it back together and make it something substantially more than it would have been in its original form.
If you are living in brokenness and Jesus is your Savior, He is there by your side. (Especially if you feel like He is not.) You my friend, are a treasure of the Lord's and through your brokenness, He is glorified and He is remaking you into something even better than you could have dared imagine. Letting go is the HARDEST thing ever, I know all too well. His plans go beyond any imagining you, me or any other person could do.
If you are living in brokenness and do not know of this Jesus or don’t accept Him as your Savior, I am praying that you come to know and accept him. It starts with admitting you are a sinner (we all are), then you make a choice to believe that Christ died to pay for your sins. Then there is confession (admission) and repentance (turning from) of those sins. This is the first step in a lifetime journey of a relationship with God. Find a Bible and a church. God will be blessed by your seeking Him.
He will be found when you seek Him. He will be praised by all the nations.
fofinha posted at 11:34 AM
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