Date: Wednesday,
July 01, 2015
Chapters: Psalms
107-108
Message Title: Mending The Broken Pieces

Hello
My Friend,

No matter how strong our faith or faithfulness
to God, every Christian fails at being the godly example that we are
supposed to be sometimes. Okay, none of us are perfect, we all have
this flesh dragging us down and as long as we have desires, emotions,
wants, and needs from that flesh, we are not always going to be
perfect Christians. However, we do have a perfect Saviour with us and
He is more than willing to step up and get us back on track. “Now
the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus,
that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the
everlasting covenant, Make you perfect in every good work to do his
will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through
Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.” -
Hebrews 13:20,21.

Being saved is never an option to live
as we please, even though we do not lose our salvation we still must
live in a way that is pleasing to God, not our flesh. However, we are
going to mess up, we are going to do things that are not pleasing to
God, and thanks to His mercy and grace, He never gives up on us. We
must remember one thing as we walk with Christ, change does not
happen over night, it takes time and God knows this, which is why He
is so merciful to us. “O give thanks unto the
LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. Let the
redeemed of the LORD say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of
the enemy; And gathered them out of the lands, from the east, and
from the west, from the north, and from the south. They wandered in
the wilderness in a solitary way; they found no city to dwell in.
Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them. Then they cried unto
the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their
distresses. And he led them forth by the right way, that they might
go to a city of habitation. Oh that men would praise the LORD for his
goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!”
- Psalms 107:1-8.

An unsaved soul is constantly searching
for something to help them through their burdens, but the saved soul
that has gotten away from Jesus is constantly searching for an end to
their burdens. Not only are they dealing with a mountain of guilt and
shame, they are dealing with having betrayed God. Can I tell you that
no matter how far you have gotten away from Jesus, He's still right
there, just turn around, His hands are reaching out for you. I get
it, loneliness, depression, oppression, disappointments, and a slew
of other things can cause a lapse of judgment and take us so far away
from Jesus that we do not even know Him anymore, but He never lets
go, and He's always there to help us end the burdens. “Come
unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you
rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly
in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is
easy, and my burden is light.” - Mathew 11:28-30.

There
is one culprit at the hands of every temptation and that is the
devil, he will do everything he can to get a faithful Christian to
slip. If we do, he is right there hounding us and condemning us to
try and get us to fall away from God completely. Let me tell you, God
will let you go off the edge of the cliff, but He will never let you
fall. Now, the devil knows he can't touch because you are protected
under the blood of Christ, but he also knows he can afflict you, and
he will as long as you allow him to. However, just the same, Jesus is
right there to to help us out of our troubles. “For
he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in
sunder. Fools because of their transgression, and because of their
iniquities, are afflicted. Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat;
and they draw near unto the gates of death. Then they cry unto the
LORD in their trouble, and he saveth them out of their distresses. He
sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their
destructions. Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and
for his wonderful works to the children of men!” - Psalms
107:16-21.

When we are at the edge of the cliff that is
where Jesus comes in, He is our redeemer, the one who is right there
waiting for us to call on Him. Guilt and shame along with pride is
what keeps a person from admitting they have done wrong and calling
on Jesus for help, but we must remember, no matter what we have done,
we still belong to Jesus. “Know ye not that
the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not
deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor
effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, Nor thieves, nor
covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall
inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you: but ye are
washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of
the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.” - 1
Corinthians 6:9-11.

No Christian is perfect, we are going
to mess up in this crazy life that has been handed to us, some of us
will mess up more than others, but it's all the same to God. In case
you haven't noticed by now, we cannot fix ourselves, we are so broken
that some of the pieces are missing. The more we try to fix us, the
more pieces get lost, but thanks to Jesus He can fill in the holes
and make us whole again. The key to His healing is fixing our heart
on Him, we might not be in the perfect will, but we can have a
perfect heart that is willing to let Him mend us. “O
God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my
glory. Awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early. I will
praise thee, O LORD, among the people: and I will sing praises unto
thee among the nations. For thy mercy is great above the heavens: and
thy truth reacheth unto the clouds. Be thou exalted, O God, above the
heavens: and thy glory above all the earth; That thy beloved may be
delivered: save with thy right hand, and answer me. Wilt not thou, O
God, who hast cast us off? and wilt not thou, O God, go forth with
our hosts? Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.
Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down
our enemies.” - Psalms 108:1-6,11-13.

When we
seek God's help to mend our broken lives, we get more than just
relief from our burdens, we let others see Jesus in us, and the work
He has done in us. Yes, some people will reject you and cause all
kinds of issues with you because you are trusting God instead of your
circumstances. However, some will accept you and want to know Him as
well, which is why we are faced with affliction in the first place.
Let me tell you, if God can find me in the mess I was in and turn my
life completely around (which by the way, many have rejected me
since), He can turn anyones around. Whatever You are going through,
turn to Jesus, He will not only give you rest from your burdens, He
will free you from the guilt, shame, and pride that came along with
them. “Jesus answered them, Verily,
verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of
sin. And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son
abideth ever. If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be
free indeed.” - John 8:34-36.

Today's
Prayer: Jesus, I can never thank You enough for finding me
in the mess I was in, pulling me out of it, and setting me free from
it. Today, I am free and have a new life because I allowed You to
dwell with me and guide me. This journey has not been easy, it has
been a roller coaster of ups and downs, and you have brought me to
the cliff many times, but You never let me fall, and I thank You for
that. Thank You for loving me and not giving up on me, thank You for
Your endless amount of mercyy and grace, and for forgiving me time
and time again. I do want to live a life that is pleasing to You and
one that lets others see You in me. Lord, lead me and guide me, give
me Your power and strength to walk in Your Spirit and not in my
flesh, let me not look to the right or left, but look straight toward
You and the goal You have for me, eternal life in Your Kingdom. In
Your name, Jesus, Amen.
God Bless You, I am praying for
you,
Christina

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