The Master Rebuilder
2 CORINTHIANS 5:17
If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.
We can easily understand how God can use the good things in our lives for His purposes. It is much more difficult to grasp how a holy God can use our mistakes, failures, and sinful choices for His good. One of the greatest things about God’s grace, though, is His ability to turn a mess into a miracle. I’m not saying that God endorses mistakes or failures or that He accepts sin. He doesn’t. But He can still use those things to make us better for our destiny. Despite your failures, mistakes, and sins, God still has a blessing to give you and a destiny for you to fulfill. Consider some ancient cities that have been destroyed and rebuilt. Archaeologists tell us that parts of Jerusalem are built on 60 feet of rubble. The hope of your Christian life is that Jesus Christ can take the ruins of your life and make something new. The Bible is full of men and women who failed and yet still discovered their destiny. God did great things through many of these people, including Moses, Abraham, David, Sarah, Solomon, and Rahab.
You may have failed, but you are not a failure. That is not who you are. In Christ, you are a new creation. God can use the mistakes of your past to strengthen you for a brighter tomorrow. Seek God in your mess. Let Him know you are not proud of it, you wish you could undo it, but since it is there and it is done—you are asking Him to turn it around in order to use it for good. God can use the bad for good. Let Him. Make yourself available to His grace and to His mercy. He has a plan for you.
I am a new creation in You, Lord. You make all things new. Thank You for new beginnings, new days and opportunities to begin again. I trust that You will give me grace where I need it and favor for my future because of the great love and sacrifice of my Savior, Jesus Christ.
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