I was reminded of King David’s words in Psalm 63 this morning. “O God, you are my God, earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you, my body longs for you, in a dry and weary land where there is no water.” (Psalm 63:1 – NIV)

That’s the desire I want in my life! Sure, I have a relationship with Jesus. Yes, I spend time in prayer and Bible study. Of course, I have quiet time with Him. But does every fiber of my being thirst and long to be the Creator of the universe? How earnestly am I seeking God? I believe I have some work to do.

If you are in a similar situation, I pray for you what I pray for myself. For the desire to grow stronger. For the relationship to deepen. For God’s Spirit to penetrate every nook and cranny of my heart, mind and body. For Jesus to be the Lord over every part of me. That’s how we can earnestly seek God.

Today’s repeat blog post is about a bad tire. I pray that God will use my words today to draw someone closer to Him. Blessings!

The Tire

My 2004 Ford Escape has 170,000 miles on it. It has been a great traveling companion and I will be sad on the day we part ways.

In preparation for the arrival of my newest grandchild, I asked my husband Mason to check the car over to make sure everything was okay. The fluids, the tires. You know, the things that need to be in working order, especially when I’m in a hurry.

One of my tires has been losing air slowly over the past month or so and on occasion Mason has had to fill it. He thought he would buy some tire sealant to stop the leaking. So he purchased a bottle of the stuff and was ready to finish the car prep job.

The process for the sealant is to let all the air out of the tire, remove the object that caused the problem (air leaking), add the sealant, fill the tire with air, and then drive. Sounds easy enough doesn’t it?

After reading the directions, my husband figured there had to be something causing the tired to deflate, you know, the thing that was to be removed from the tire. So he decided he should probably take the car to have the tire repaired properly.

It took 15 minutes, it cost $10, and I have a lifetime guarantee on the repair. My tire is now in good shape.

Isn’t this the way we are with our spiritual lives at times. We know there is an issue. We look for a quick fix. But in the long run, the only thing that will make it right is doing the right thing. Mending our soul the right way.

Satan is out to get us. He is firing some flaming arrows directly at us. Paul mentions such actions in Ephesians 6:16 (NIV) and how we are to protect ourselves. “In addition to all this (using the armor of God for our spiritual journey), take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.”

The flaming arrows the evil one points directly at us can be lethal. If we are not prepared we will be in trouble. And if we have been hit by a flaming arrow, we must allow full healing of the wound. A quick fix will not work. A job done half way will not work. We must take it to the One who is the greatest Repairman of all time. God.

When we bring our brokenness to God, He is able to make the repair. Completely. Satisfactorily.

King David knew of this brokenness and what God’s role was to be in the healing process. In Psalm 51:17 (NIV), David said, “The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.” When we give our brokenness to God, our wounded spirits, He will accept that sacrifice and repair the damage.

David also knew restoration. Psalm 23:3 (NIV) tells us, “He (God) restores my soul.” Complete restoration. Complete healing. Complete mending.

You see, when we give our wounds, large or small, to God, He promises to do the fixing. There is no reason for us to believe we can do it on our own or that we can fix it ourselves. We can’t. It’s not possible.

So I ask you today, what wounds do you need to give to God for repair? What brokenness have you held on for far too long? Why not let the great Repairman fix your heart the right way? He’s the expert at it. And with the mending of our souls comes a lifetime guarantee…no, an eternal guarantee.

Please don’t go another day with the wounds you carry. God’s arms are out-stretched and waiting to take care of it for you. You just need to give it to Him.

Grace and peace be yours in abundance,

Donna