Repair - Restore - Renew

Repair - Restore - Renew

by Missy Grant

I heard an advertisement recently for an automotive company whose slogan was Repair – Restore – Renew. The phrase made me think more of the Lord than getting my car fixed. I had an experience with a car place a few weeks ago where they could not fix our car. Seriously. I thought when you took your car in it would come back fixed. (I do appreciate the honesty of the Garage owner, though. At least he didn’t pretend to fix it and charge us for repairs not completed).

The entire experience made me wonder how often do we take our needed heart repairs to the Lord and what is our expectation? Thanks to a husband who is mechanical, we are very diligent with the upkeep of our vehicles. He is constantly maintaining my van. Checking and replacing the breaks, changing the fluids, checking the fluid levels, air in the tires, belts, etc… I wonder how diligent we are with our needed heart maintenance with the Master Mechanic?

Are we carefully and constantly maintaining our relationship with Him? For something to last it takes perseverance and maintenance over time (that is a good picture of the Lord). In order to maintain our deep need of relationship with the Lord, we have to pay attention to Him. That requires regular face time with Him – in His word, in prayer. Our time with Him cannot be an after thought. If that happens, then you will break down and be vulnerable to the one who wants to stand between you and the Lord. That one is telling you it can’t be fixed, but the Lord says, “Come to me all who are weary and heavy laden and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28

Do you need a little Repair today? Hebrews 4:16 says, “Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” This is where repair starts.

How about some Restoration? (did you notice the word REST in that word?) Isaiah 58:11 says, “The Lord will guide you continually, and satisfy your soul in drought, and strengthen your bones; You shall be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail.” Are you resting in that verse today?

God promises to Renew. 2 Corinthians 5:17 says, “Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.”

Almighty God, we confess we are a little slow on the maintenance sometimes. We start to believe the lies of the evil one which says that we cannot be repaired, restored and renewed. Your word claims otherwise. Strengthen your word in us, Lord. That we might deepen in relationship with you for your glory. Amen.