Broken Crayons
"But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us." (2 Corinthians 4:7 KJV)
Have you ever reached for a crayon to color only to find it broken in half or worn down to a nub? In our disappointment, we tend to cast those crayons aside, assuming they're useless now. However, with just a little more effort, those same broken crayons can still create beautiful artwork.
Like crayons, we sometimes feel useless when life has left us feeling broken. We tell ourselves the lie that God can no longer use cracked vessels like us. But the truth is, our broken places, rather than disqualifying us, make room for God's light to shine through more beautifully. The apostle Paul spoke of this paradox, reminding followers of Christ that the treasure of the gospel dwells within imperfect earthen vessels. In other words, broken crayons still color the same.
God is the ultimate recycler and redeemer, able to gather up the fragments of our broken dreams and relationships in order to repurpose them into something new. He knows how to take our mess and turn it into a message, using the cracks in our lives to reveal His light within. Our imperfections are not obstacles for an all-powerful God. Rather, they provide an opportunity for His grace, mercy and healing to be shown as sufficient to restore our soul.
So when you feel like a worn out, broken crayon today, remember that you were designed to color. Allow God to take your life in all its fractures and flaws, and turn it into a work of art that displays His redemption for the world to see. Even broken crayons still color the same in the hand of the Master Artist.
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