Mama would up-recycle clothing and things to bring an item to new life, long before it was the cool thing to do. Hand-me-downs were treasured. Garage sales were one of her favorite fun things to do.
Mama loved to save things. Mama could see the potential in the torn, broken, worn, out, and discarded. (Have I ever mentioned that she was the most Jesus-like person I have ever known, and I lived with her 24/7.) That spilled into items that could be saved, recycled, renewed, and restored. She was handy with a sewing machine like she was in the kitchen.
Jesus came to save.
Not partially. Not temporarily. Completely, wholly, holy, and forever saved. No broken is too broken for His healing. What is He waiting for? Belief, confession, and the invitation are key.
Whatever we see in the mirror, He has seen it before. Our consequences and bad decisions are no surprise to an omniscient God. Adam and Eve thought they could hide. Others did, too. It never worked. It still doesn't.
He sees our potential and wants us to return to a relationship with Him.
"Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them." -Hebrews 7:25
He wants to completely save us. He wants to fully restore us to a full life full of purpose. How?
"If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved." -Romans 10:9
Today could be the first day of new forever.
Today, I am grateful we can be "completely saved."
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