Good morning, everyone, and welcome back to the messy masterpiece podcast, which had

in Tori. Happy Sunday. Happy Sunday. Happy soulful Sunday or whatever day you're

tuning in on. We're just thankful that you're here. Today we're picking up on day four of

our wonderfully made, find your identity and sell forth devotional from the Bible

app. There's a link to that in a description of this podcast. I'm going to read the

scripture and then Tori's going to read the Devo and let's jump on in. Let's do it.

The scripture is Isaiah 44 verse 22 and it says this, I have swept away your sins like

a cloud. I have scattered your offenses like the morning mist. Oh, return to me for I have

paid the price to set you free. Wow.

Day four, you are made to be redeemed. The world won't love you, broken, but Jesus, he will

run to you. We all break. We all come apart and experience heartbreak, disappointment and

hardship. Sometimes terrible things happen to us that don't make sense. Our struggles are not

our identities and with God, our brokenness never has the final say. As Elizabeth Elliot said,

of one thing I am perfectly sure, God's story never ends with ashes. Jesus has come to redeem

our lives and bring beauty and purpose from even the most broken and painful parts of our stories.

Like a piece of Japanese pottery that has been shattered, then mended by gold lacquer,

by breaking and coming to God, not only can we become more whole, we can become more beautiful.

Christ's power that has overcome death mends the places that we are crushed and makes us whole

to shine like gold. God's eternal plan for you is good. Sometimes we experience our mending on

this side of eternity. Sometimes we just get glimpses of it in this life. But if we don't,

we know it's coming in heaven and that one day every tear will be wiped away. There will be no more

mourning, no more death or loss or heartache. Restoration, healing and wholeness are coming.

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