Have
you ever sat in a house of worship and considered stained glass? I admit there
are times I find my mind wandering during the service and to focus, I begin to
study the stained glass. Those broken shards of glass that reflect the
brightest, richest colors are lovingly placed together and become “one” in an
art form that often tell a story.
Isn’t
that like us in all of our brokenness? God is the artist and uses us in all our
brokenness to do His will on earth. All too often I find I prefer to be the
artist rather than the brightly colored ruby shard that is placed next to the
brilliant emerald shard. They are two very different pieces of brokenness that
are complimentary in nature and can work in harmony to fulfill the will of God
if allowed to reflect the nature of Christ.
Maybe,
just maybe if we learn to recognize the Christ in one another perhaps we will become
more susceptible to being healed just by being in one another’s broken, yet
holy presence.
Father,
Creator of all heaven and earth, heal my blindness that my eyes may be opened
to those who also need healing. Heal my heart that it may be pierced with Your
love for those who need love. Heal my crippled and maimed hands that they may
be opened to embrace those who require Your touch. In Jesus name, Amen.
Ephesians 2:10
Good News Translation (GNT)
10 God has made us what we are, and in our union with Christ Jesus he has created us for a life of good deeds, which he has already prepared for us to do.
this is beautiful. thank you.
ReplyDeletemy husband's great grandfather
crafted stain glass windows for
churches in chicago.
I read, I pondered.
ReplyDeleteHugs
R.