Devotions For The Reconciled Life

"Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light." Matthew 11:28-30 I have been in a broken season lately.  There are no medical crises in my life, just a real working of God in me.  I sincerely desire God to work His beauty in my brokenness.  However, I have trust and control issues.  For me, allowing God to work in my brokenness is hard.  It leaves me weary.  Often, I find myself questioning God with questions like: "Are you sure God you know what you're doing?" "God, this doesn't feel good, can you assure me you are using it for good?" "God, could you write on the wall for me what you are doing in my life?" "God, could you work quicker?" "God, can I learn faster?" In the middle of these seasons, God gently reminds me of Hi...

'The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord: "Arise, and go down to the potter's house, and there I will let you hear my words." So I went down to the potter's house, and there he was working at his wheel. And the vessel he was making of clay was spoiled in the potter's hand, and he reworked it into another vessel, as it seemed good to the potter to do. Then the word of the Lord came to me: "O house of Israel, can I not do with you as this potter has done? declares the Lord. Behold, like the clay in the potter's hand, so are you in my hand, O house of Israel. ' Jeremiah 18:1-6 An artist takes shattered pieces of glass and arranges them into a beautiful masterpiece.  Mosaics have been around since the ancient period in history.  Artists have been creating beauty from broken parts for centuries.  There are some beautiful mosaics out there to see.  However, they were all constructed from broken pieces of glass and stone.  An artist didn't st...