Broke
I shared recently about all of the things in my life that are broken and are in need of fixing. I am pleased to say that a number of those items have been repaired. The brakes on our Ford were finished…twice, (yep…had a little issue), the headlight was repaired, (only to have the bulb on the other side go bad immediately upon completion), the hull of the boat and the lower unit have been successfully sealed and the broken clock has been fully restored.
A lot of people may have just taken the clock and thrown it away, but the clock held value to me. This specific clock is 30 years old and it is a piece that I handcrafted myself and gave to a certain young lady when we were both still in college. In fact, it was the first hand made gift that I had given to the woman who would eventually become my 1st wife. (Before you panic…she is my first…and only wife). The clock has hung in our home safely for our 26 years of marriage until about a month ago when it was inadvertently knocked off of the wall where it fell to the floor and exploded into about a dozen pieces…I blame the craftsmanship of my 20 year old self.
Because the clock held value to me, it was worth repairing in my eyes. I brought the piece into my shop and carefully removed fasteners and hardware, taking the clock back down to its most minimal state. I then began some repairs on the broken wood, using glue and clamps. I was careful to avoid any further marring. I cleaned the joint areas so that they could receive glue again and then I started to reassemble.
As I finished the clock, I had a thought that paralleled my life. Here I am, a mere piece in the hands of my creator. One of the major differences is that I fall off the wall far more than once every 30 years. Perhaps once every 30 seconds is more accurate. Yet, God is doing a work…a good work…of restoration in my life, despite my brokenness. In fact, it is because of my brokenness that he does his amazing work of restoration. Matthew 26:31-35, 58-75, we find the disciple Peter in a similar state. Peter finds himself in a desperate need for restoration. It is a restoration the he didn’t think he would ever need…and yet there he is. Jesus does that which he promises to do, he restores him, (as recorded in John 21:15-25).
May we come to see, that Jesus sees us as valuable and though broken, he deeply desires to restore us!
