[Discoveries] 07-27-08 Makeover from God -- Isaiah 25:8

[Inspiration in Your Inbox]

/*And GOD will wipe tears from every face. -- Isaiah 25:8*/

When do our sorrows end? They end when we come into the presence of God.

I'm not a TV watcher, but I do enjoy one show: Extreme Makeover: Home 
Edition. On this program, a family with a need allows a team of 
designers and contractors to remodel their home while the family goes on 
an all-expense-paid vacation. Here's the deal -- you hand over the keys 
to the house and seven days later, the team hands you back a totally 
different house.

One week the show was about a single mom with two twelve year old boys. 
She borrowed money to remodel her tiny home in New York City. The 
contractor took the money, tore her home apart and vanished. She was 
left with an uninhabitable house and a huge loan to repay. About a 
hundred people converged on this small house to give her home a dream 
makeover ten times better than anything she ever could have afforded. 
The contractor's heart was touched by this family's plight and he 
chipped in to pay for full college scholarships for both the boys.

When she discovered what was going to be done for her, she fell on her 
knees and gave thanks to God.

I like this show not because I think you need to have a beautiful house 
to be happy. I like it because it so much reflects the heart of God. He 
finds us in a desperate, hopeless condition. He custom designs a 
beautiful eternal home for us far better than anything we could ask or 
imagine. Not satisfied with that, He lavishes more gifts on us to show 
us the magnitude of His loving heart.

We come to God. We open the door of our life to Him. Inside we see where 
evil has torn everything to pieces. All that we paid is used up and 
nothing is left to show for it but damage and destruction. But Jesus 
comes in. We give Him our losses and He gives back far more than we ever 
hoped we could regain. He studies us and figures out what will take away 
every tear and fill our hearts with joy.

Be encouraged!
Dwight


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