Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall.

Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.

All the king’s horses and all the king’s men

couldn’t put Humpty together again.

We all fall.  We are all broken.  Like Humpty Dumpty, the best efforts of even the most exceptional people cannot put us back together again.  Only the God who created us in the first place can rightly restore broken creation.

The beautiful reality is that God longs to repair the brokenness in each one of us.  So why do we turn so quickly to substitute, inadequate options?

We look to relationships with other people to meet needs only God can meet.

We invest more time and energy into school, work, and family than into growing “in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.”

We covet material possessions far more than eternal investments.

We fill our hearts and minds with music, shows, and movies that glorify and gratify the flesh instead of setting our hearts and minds on things above.

We worry and fear instead of holding tightly to the promises God gives clearly in scripture.

We ultimately choose so often to trust ourselves more than we trust God.

Father, forgive us.

Jesus, redeem us.

Spirit, lead us.

God, make us new again, for our good and your glory.

“He heals the brokenhearted
    and binds up their wounds.”  (Psalm 147:3)

^“For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”  (Romans 6:23)

^“And he who was seated on the throne said, ‘Behold, I am making all things new.’ Also he said, ‘Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.'”  (Revelation 21:5)