All around us stuff is ruined.
Marriages. Relationships. Careers. Finances.
"It's ruined." We hear the words spoken all too often.
Right now you may be standing in your own ruins.
It is painful, depressing. It is devastating. It is all of that and more.
But it is not the end.
God can and God will rebuild your life, even on top of the ruins.
Around 587BC, God's special city, Jerusalem, was devastated by war. The Babylon army rendered the land of milk and honey a "desolate wasteland". And the people of Jerusalem knew their unfaithfulness to God was ultimately to blame.
Nonetheless in the midst of the desolate wasteland, in the self-inflicted disaster, God spoke to his people words of hope.
"The city will be rebuilt on her ruins, and the palace will stand in its proper place" (Jeremiah 30:18).
Your situation is different. Your "city', your "ruins" may be your career, your marriage, your body. It may be anything.
But God's promise is the same:
"The city will be rebuilt on her ruins."
Your life will be rebuilt.
Recently my son came to me with tears in his eyes, gasping for breath. "It's ruined, dad." In his hands, he held many pieces of a favorite toy, which had somehow fallen apart.
Of course, my heart broke for him. He was pitiful. I took the pieces and went with him to his room. A short while later, we had rebuilt his toy. We had even made a few improvements. He thanked me, and gave me a big bear hug.
God, our Heavenly Father's, desire and ability to rebuild and restore our ruins is infinitely greater than mine will ever be. He loves to love us, loves to help. God can fix, heal, forgive, and renew anything.
If we will just bring our ruins to him, surrender our devastation, he will take our broken pieces into his hands and make us whole again. He will make us better. He will build a palace on top of the ruins.
With God, all things are possible. So don't give up!
See you Sunday.
Pastor David Gira
