The Puzzle of Life
Thanksgiving was over and Black Friday sales had been successfully attended, so when we woke up on Saturday to a cold, gray, gloomy morning, Billy thought it would be the perfect time for a puzzle. The closet held an unopened puzzle that had been purchased for another day like this one.
With 1,000 pieces, the kids quickly lost interest and went off to snuggle on the couch to watch a video while Billy and I dove into the colorful box flipping over all of the pieces while setting aside the edges to get us started.
The edges went together fairly quickly setting the parameters for the rest of the pieces. There was only one exception--the bottom center piece of bricks was nowhere to be found. We figured that it would show up as we progressed.
Piece by piece the puzzle began to take shape. Cars were put together; the grand stand filled with people was in place. Pieces that seemed like they were missing found a place and one by one the gaping holes were united with by linking intertwined puzzle pieces.
Our lives are a lot like that puzzle. God sees the completed picture and He is in the process of putting together all of the interlocking events that sometimes seem disconnected or in appropriate, but each and everyone are needed in order to complete the picture of our lives. His plan is perfect and someday we too will be able to see the completed picture of what He is doing. Sometimes we don’t understand it all, but we can rest assured that God knows what He is doing.
Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
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