Restorations

One thing i have noticed is a very real possibility that people really enjoy a restoration. When you think about the idea of a restoration you see the origin of the concept of being restored. Being restored ..recreated, made over, old to the new etc. How about taking an old car and making it look beautiful again? How about a home, a “ fixer upper” and putting some TLC into it making it look amazing again. What about some hobbies that people enjoy such as restoring old furniture, and landscaping- one of my personal favorites. The idea of clearing out the old, starting fresh- starting over. I think perhaps it makes us feel good to be in the presence and witness restorations. Almost like we are wired to notice and value this. Why is this so?

How about our personal lives? How about the mistakes behind us, the bad decisions, dysfunction or regrets. Sin leaves us feeling disconnected and inadequate and leaves us feeling empty and regretful. Shameful and broken. The good news is we can be a part of the ultimate restoration and recreation. Something that goes above an interesting idea or our finest hobby where we get to be a part of putting something old and broken and left behind back together again. I’m talking about putting our faith and hope and future in Jesus Christ.

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. (John 3:16, ESV)

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. (2 Corinthians 5:17, ESV)