Hope Wins

Broken things are often throw-aways.  That is, unless you have a Mr. Bill.  He is the true fixer-upper around here.  Yeah, sometimes things are beyond repair – no super glue or other such miracle is enough to put some things back together, but [mostly] there’s always hope.

 

The brokenness of man and his world is a common subject for despair.  When we look around there seems to be a lot of brokenness – governments, homes, relationships, people.  The proclaimed “glory days” are seen as something of yesteryear, and hopelessness the settlement of longing hearts.  Cheer up -- this is not so for those who have experienced Jesus Christ!  The Prophet Micah wrote words of great hope for the brokenness of his day: “The Breaker is come up before them: they have broken up, and have passed through the gate, and are gone out by it: and their king shall pass before them, and the LORD on the head of them.” Written to a broken nation (Israel), here is the Promise of One Who conquers and clears obstructions for God’s Salvation for man.  Christian friends, whatever stands in your path, hear this: “There are lions, but their teeth are broken; there are serpents, but their fangs are extracted; there are rivers, but they are bridged or fordable; there are flames, but we wear that matchless garment which renders us invulnerable to fire. The sword that has been forged against us is already blunted; the instruments of war which the enemy is preparing have already lost their point.” (Charles H. Spurgeon).  What incredible and comforting words – in-by-through-because of Christ and His triumphant and finished work at Calvary, we are a victorious people!  Romans 8:37 assures us we are more than conquerors!  Brokenness of this world is here to stay but we do not live broken: we move on, carry on, live on because of Christ.  Oh, my friends -- HOPE wins!

 

Proclaim aloud the Savior’s fame – Who bears the Breaker’s wond’rous Name

Sweet Name, and It becomes Him well – Who breaks down earth, sin, death, and hell