Do you remember working on puzzles when you were younger or perhaps
you still work on them? Each piece with its curved shapes and angles needed to be
placed in exactly the right spot and position to complete the puzzle. This
process can take days, weeks & even months depending on the size, number of pieces
and difficulty of the puzzle. I generally liked puzzles that were not too
difficult but challenging enough to keep my interest without frustrating me.
I’d place a certain one down and then realize there was no way it would work
because the shape of the other pieces could not fit or be squeezed into it. The
best part of puzzling was being able to make a mistake and knowing I’d
be able to fix it and eventually get it right. I became excited as each
misshapen piece began to take form, slowly revealing the entire beautiful
picture that had been hidden when all the pieces were piled on top of each
other inside the box. It was a delight to know that each and every piece had a
purpose, a spot, a place it belonged...eventually becoming what it was supposed
to be.
Life is like a puzzle. Each piece of your life has a purpose.
Some pieces may not fit right at first...circumstances, bad decisions and
choices you’ve made seemed to have misshapen your hopes, goals and dreams. Your
perfect life picture is no longer visible. Things seem to be scattered. But
that’s the beauty of Jesus Christ and His sacrifice. You can start over. You can
have everything put perfectly back together. Yes I do mean EVERYTHING. A
relationship with Christ takes all of your misshapen pieces of life and puts
them together piece by piece, day by day, month by month and year by year.
Until one day, you begin to see what the Lord has for you. A perfect picture of
a life once in shambles, put back together again. A beautiful portrait waiting
to finally take form through Christ’s loving, forgiving, sacrifice of eternal
love for you.
Don’t let go of your hope. Your puzzle is still a work in progress.
God’s given you a very difficult one because He knows that with His help, ALL
THINGS ARE POSSIBLE. He has a good and perfect plan for your life. Each day is
being carefully placed into the exact spot it needs to be to create the final picture. Enjoy today’s puzzle knowing
that it fits perfectly into God’s plan for you!
"We continually remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. For we know, brothers loved by God, that he has chosen you, because our gospel came to you not simply with words, but also with power, with the Holy Spirit and with deep conviction..."
1 Thessalonians 1:3-5
"My son, do not forget my teaching, but keep my commands in your heart, for they will prolong your life many years and bring you peace and prosperity. Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man. Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight."
Proverbs 3:1-6
"Pay
attention and listen to the sayings of the wise; apply your heart to
what I teach, for it is pleasing when you keep them in your heart and
have all of them ready on your lips. So that your trust may be in the
Lord, I teach you today, even you."
Proverbs 22:17-19
