Restored Better Than Before

Have you ever seen one of those car restoration shows on TV where they take an old dilapidated car that's rusted out from bumper to bumper, that they found in the back of some junkyard, and it looks like it was destined to rust back to dust. But then a crew of master mechanics rescues it and tows it back to their shop and they get a vision for restoration to bring the car back to its glory days.

In a matter of a couple months, they bring that old bucket of bolts back from the dead and restore it into something brighter, bolder and better than it had ever been before, in many cases even better than when it first rolled off the car showroom years before.

God is a Master Restorer as well, but He doesn't restore old cars He restores the lives of broken men.  Most men who have lived some time on this Earth and have put in some long miles on this life, probably have made many mistakes and have had some “accidents” in their life.  Perhaps early on in life they thought they could do anything, they were young, vibrant and full of vitality destined to change the world but after being knocked around a time or two by the hard knocks of life they may feel they are left in some back lot of the junkyard just rusting away feeling like their purpose is done and gone and they are not good for anything. Life can steal your shout and rob your roar if you let it; by either going through the motions of the mundane or dealing with blow after blow of hardship.

However, The Restorer of our souls has a vision for broken men. He desires to make them better men than they were ever before. If you allow God to work on you, he will cut out the rusty parts of your life and restore them with bright shiny new parts.

And when God has fully restored and renewed a man, the world has to take a step back and hear him roar with love, kindness, and meekness.

When was a difficult season in your life that gave you some dings and dents?

What areas do you need God to cut out the “rust” in your life and restore?

How do you want to shine bright for Christ as a fully restored man of God?