In case you didn't know, today is National Puzzle Day.
I have sweet childhood memories of jigsaw puzzles, mostly involving my grandma. It was not uncommon for her to have a card table set up in her dining room, next to the dining room table. The card table was used to hold all the puzzle pieces while the dining room table was used to assemble the puzzle. (Side note ... I don't ever recall my grandma using the dining table for actual dinners. ) While visiting my grandma, we'd find ourselves stopping at the puzzle table as we passed through the dining room in order to study the pieces. If we were lucky, we would find pieces that would fit, therefore contributing a piece at a time to grandma's puzzle. Once the puzzle was complete, we'd stand back and admire our role in assembling a beautiful piece of art. There are life lessons to be had when it comes to assembling jigsaw puzzles. In the beginning, the puzzle form is assembled. (Genesis 1:2) Once the puzzle form is completed, then we begin to fill in the puzzle. (Genesis 1:28). Each piece is uniquely shaped. (Psalms 139:13). Each piece has a purpose. (Jeremiah 29:11) Everyone has a part in assembling the puzzle. (1 Thessalonians 5:11). And finally, the puzzle is not complete until every piece has found its spot. (Luke 15:4) Do you get what I'm saying? Perhaps you are wondering just where you fit in this puzzle of life and how all the pieces of your life make any sense at all. What I believe is that God uses ALL the pieces...the good, the bad, the chaotic, the creative, the tragic, the joyful ... in order to reveal a puzzle that is a beautiful work of art that points back to Him. We may never see the finished product this side of Heaven but I have no doubt every piece will fall together perfectly and the finished product will be revealed upon our heavenly homecoming. Because of Him. You are loved.
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