MENDING CRACKED AND TORN THINGS

MENDING CRACKED AND TORN THINGS

"God’s the one who rebuilds Jerusalem, who regathers Israel’s scattered exiles. He heals the heartbroken and bandages their wounds. He counts the stars and assigns each a name. Our Lord is great, with limitless strength; we’ll never comprehend what he knows and does. God puts the fallen on their feet again and pushes the wicked into the ditch" -  Psalm 147:2-6 (MSG)

There is an ancient practice in Japan of fixing or mending broken things known as Kintsugi, meaning “golden joinery” or “to patch with gold." It is an age-old custom that includes repairing cracked pottery with real gold. With this practice, the Japanese do not just fix the cracks in the old item, they increase it value. Instead of hiding the flaws, the Kintsugi artists highlight them, creating a whole new design and bringing a unique beauty to the original piece. They turn a problem into a plus. The pottery actually becomes more beautiful and valuable in the restoration process because, though it was once broken, it now has history and a new story.

 A wise man once said, "Men throw away broken things, but God uses them."

The bible is full of many examples of people who were thrown away because of some obvious cracks or torn things in their life but God came to their rescue. Their cracks were mended and decorated. People who had been written off from birth, like Jabez (1 Chronicles 4:9-10) but later became a mighty pillar of honour in their generation. People who have been thrown away like Joseph but later became a Global agent of preservation and deliverance (Genesis 45:3-8). Those whose garments of royalty, glory, and honour were torn, like Mephibosheth from childhood, but who eventually got restored back to the Palace - (2 Samuel 9:1-13).

According to Psalms 147:3, God specializes in mending scattered, broken or cracked things such as dreams, destiny, business, health, finance, academic, marriage, etc placed in His hands. But unlike the Japanese, God can never be overwhelmed by the size, weight, or magnitude of the broken objects or torn things. And whenever God finishes his mending, beautification, and glorification works in our lives, we become a masterpiece of God's awesome wonders to the world.    

Friends, has anyone thrown you away like a piece of garbage because of those broken things in your life? Are you ashamed of your scars and those deep crevices that line your soul and the broken places of your life? Then, may I inform you that, your crack is not too big for God to mend. Please do what Jabez did. Go to the Lord in prayer. Pray with me - "Father, before this week is over, let that mighty potters hands of yours mend my cracks and decorate my broken situations/destiny in Jesus name." Amen. Your challenges can never overwhelm the Great Potter. Your case is never beyond restoration. You are never too shattered for repair. Those ugly cracks you see today will be decorated by the hand of the omnipotent God. Those problems will end up as a plus. You will become a testimony in His hands. And as the Lord lives, everyone who had thrown you away like garbage will come begging you for help, as they did for Jepthath (Judges 11:1-11), before this year is over in Jesus name. Amen 

If you dare to believe God for uncommon mending, restoration, and divine beautification this week, please join me to meditate on the lyrics of this wonderful song (below) titled: "Fix It, Man". The song was composed by Joe Bill Houston (August 22, 1947 - March 01, 2018). 

FIX IT MAN

God can fix it He's a  fix it, Man
He fixes souls and bodies all over this land
He said he'd return to His home on high
Fix me a mansion up in the sky.

God created this world in six days
It was in an awful fix
Without form or void darkness on the deep
I'll fix a light so that you can see.

God said it wasn't good for man to be alone
From old Adam, he took a bone
He made the woman and He said from the start
This woman is yours till the day you part.

If every sinner in this fair land
Would take one trip to the fix it, Man
Go to Him get it fixed for free
Would cure our society.

God started fixing me up inside
He said I'm looking for a place to abide
Give me your heart and live by the plan
And then you'll know I'm the fix it, Man.

Someday His son is coming back for His church
He said we'd be judged according to our works
So pour your heart and affections on me
And I'll fix your life for all eternity.

He fixes the black He fixes the white
Red yellow-brown He fixes the right
Has no respect of person you see
For that same spirit, He gave it to me.

Beloved, let Jesus Christ fix it for you. Please surrender your soul and those broken things - relationships, dreams, marriage, etc to Him today. You will never regret you did. Our beautiful Saviour will turn those cracks to world-class edifices/monuments to His glory.

On behalf of my esteemed father in the Lord, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church Of God, - Pastor E. A. Adeboye,  I will like to invite you to the 2018 Holy Ghost Congress. Theme: GLORY AHEAD. Date: December 3rd - 8th, 2018. Venue: The Redemption Camp, Km 46 Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Ogun State, Nigeria.  Ministering: Our beloved Daddy G.O - Pastor E.A Adeboye and other anointed Ministers of God.

Good morning and do have a blessed day.

Maranatha!

Bro. Okanlawon Taiwo

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