Duct Tape

Duct tape, you gotta love the stuff! You can patch up just about anything, at least temporarily, and I had no idea it came in so many colors and patterns. People have been know to make everything from wallets to prom gowns with it.  While it’s no match for the real things, like leather or silk, it does serve a purpose.  God gave me a mental picture of how we use “duct tape” to fix our life situations.  Suppose you and your spouse have an argument, you can’t come to an agreement,  so without resolution, apology or forgiveness you move on, putting  a piece of duct tape on to hold it together. The problem continues,  and  the only thing keeping your union from falling apart is the duct tape.  Repeat this action, hundreds of times, over the years, and the architectural perfection that God had in mind for your marriage, has become a grotesquely cobbled mess. At this point, many couples opt for divorce, or perhaps murder!  God likens our relationship with Him as a perfect marriage, and with our permission,  he can restore even the “ugliest”,  earthly partnerships.   He transforms our mangled constructions by removing all the layers of tape, tooth picks and glue we‘ve used.  You can be sure there will be discomfort, as there is in any remodeling process, but the end results will be worth the passing agonies.  So, next time you feel the need to get out the duct tape, give the architect a call.  “…looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God. “  Hebrews 11:10