Construction sites appear disorganized, dangerous
and damaged. Only the builder can step
back, glance at the site and see beauty.
The builder thought out each detail down to the type of nails to use and
hang a portrait in the entryway.
Blueprints reveal a sketch for construction staff to follow and bring to
life such destruction.
Demolition begins the process; whether tearing down what
once existed on the land or leveling out land to accommodate a sturdy
foundation on which to build. This piece
of the deal sends my nerves firing.
Disorganization creates panic. I
see all that needs cleaned, put back together and I become overwhelmed.
Once the old sits awry, dangerous environments
exist. Old nails linger in the dirt,
wood thrown here and there and any other material hanging around to be hauled
off. “Watch your step or you might get
hurt” kind of environment. Wear proper
equipment to keep from bodily harm at all times.
How can such damaged area become beautiful
again? My mind lacks ability to envision
the result until done. My husband is the
total opposite. I see chaos, he sees beauty. I see danger, he sees progress. I see damage, he sees success.
My husband is a smart man whom I absolutely
adore. He rarely stresses over a
situation and typically holds the solution to any problem. I, on the other hand, stress enough for both
of us and need time to process a situation before reaching a solution. Over the years, his patience rubs off on me;
but, I have some progress to be made.
Our journey in life correlates to a construction
site – disorganized, dangerous and even damaged. Only our Builder holds the vision of end results. He sees the big picture. He touched every fiber of our being during
creation, placing us here with a purpose.
Coming to know Jesus as our Lord and Savior begins
the construction and formation of our purpose.
But first, demolition occurs. We
lived for years blinded by this world, on a whim, without Truth to guide
decisions. We built our life on sandy
ground thus far. . .
” 26 But everyone who hears these words
of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his
house on sand. 27 The rain came down, the streams
rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great
crash.” Matthew 7:26
Demolition destroys the life of sin, the swaying of
our spirit and levels out our life.
Clearing out all the lies, cleaning up the messy past causes danger to
lurk with each step forward. Satan works
diligently to put the old mess back together while the Holy Spirit demands him
to leave as God takes the mess to the Cross for transformation.
Today, you may feel damaged. Today, you may feel danger hovers. Today, you may feel demolished. Be encouraged dear friend, God holds the
blueprints and He sees beauty behind the chaos, progress in the danger and
success in the damage. He knows the
future and it holds prosperity for you.
Follow His Truth daily, cling to Him, walk with Him. Let Him work day by day; but, do your part by
placing on the proper equipment (His Armor), pray diligently and soak in His
Truths by reading in the Bible daily.
Once I make it through the construction process, I
sit and admire the beauty my husband created.
He transforms an old, poor functioning space into a beautiful high
efficient area in our home. He works to
bring comfort and joy to us in any way possible. At an even greater level will God, our
Father, transform the old, poor functioning self into a new, beautiful self
with a mighty purpose in this world. As
we take Him as Lord and Savior, ultimate Leader of our lives, we build our life
on a solid foundation. . .
24 “Therefore everyone who hears these
words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his
house on the rock. 25 The rain came down, the
streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not
fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.” Matthew 7:24-25
Live life. . .One Day at a
time!
Sheree Craig
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