Changing Our Messes

     We’ve all been there; in the depths of a pit, stuck in the mud and mire of our past. We are left with wounds. We suffer with shame. There is a trail of mess in all of our lives.  We hear the gospel. We read the Word and we believe. Jesus begins to take away the hurt, the shame. He forgives it all.

He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire. He set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand.  Psalm 40:2

“Come now, let us settle the matter,” says the Lord. Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool.  Isaiah 1:18

     Our past messes and hurts are forgiven. We can offer forgiveness and we are set free. Jesus continues to heal our past. He walks with us and changes us in our present. And He offers us a future filled with perfection and love forever.

     We forgive, but we do not forget and because of that, God can use our messes to become our message. Our stories become a part of His and we tell others about the transforming power of Christ. Our messes are a testimony to who He is and we can offer the same love, forgiveness and compassion He first gave us.

Let the redeemed of the Lord tell their story-those He redeemed from the hand of the foe.  Psalm 107:2

     Let His story become yours. You fit in just perfectly for this time in history. Your story makes a difference. Let Him use your messes, your hurts, your lessons to show His healing power. You are changed and others may want to know the reason for the hope within you.

Dear Lord,

Somehow you use our past mistakes, along with the suffering we have been through to show Your glory. Teach us how to use our past as a way to share our message about You. Thank you for Your forgiveness, for helping us out of the pits of our past.

In Jesus name

amen