He’s Not Finished Yet

My wife and I built our house, literally, almost thirty-five years ago. We raised a family there and seemed to constantly be making changes, improvements and upgrades. Our children, now adults with their own lives, outgrew this house and, in some ways, even us. When available, all are willing to repair, rebuild or rework what we cannot and that’s a gift. I have learned all these years later that the house will never really be finished. Some projects fall by the wayside and most never seem to fit into our budget. Yet, we, my wife in particular, never stop dreaming, planning or looking forward. My age, energy and ability have changed over time and my best intentions will probably never match her creativity. This does not stop the effort and willingness to forge ahead, it just slows the program.

In God’s eyes, we are like houses. He will never be finished working on us. He planned, designed and built us. He laid a foundation for us to be built on, His rock. Our walls are the family and friends He surrounds us with. Our roof is His presence in our lives to protect us from the elements. The furnishings we accumulate are the experiences, victories and failures we endure in our life. These, like paint color, will change many times. Our windows are the eyes for us to see what He has provided for us. Our window dressings are the freewill decisions He allows us to exercise. We can shut the world or Him out or open them to allow the light of His spirit into every corner.

Like our houses, we will be new only once, then time will have its effect on us. We will age, perhaps not so gracefully and be patched up along the way. Yet He will always have a plan to keep improving us, even when we think we have outgrown Him. Then one day, we see ourselves differently and realize that even with our imperfections He still loves us. We are a house worth working on. Do you think God is finished with you? No, He’s not finished yet. In fact, He may just be getting started on you. He’s knocking on your heart door. Let Him in to have a look around and let the renovations begin.

Mike Shindruk

www.mastershandministry.blogspot.ca