In our house full of boys things break daily. Can I get a witness from the parents out there?! The other day while throwing away a cup that had been dropped I was reminded of a Japanese style of art that I heard of a few years ago.
It is called Kintsugi. A Kingsugi artist doesn’t throw away broken vessels, they restore them. They put broken things back together again. Artists pick up every piece and reform what was broken by putting precious metal – liquid gold – into the cracks. The word Kintsugi means, “Golden repair.” Every repaired piece is unique. The golden scars of the broken vessel are beautiful. When these broken vessels have been repaired the skilled hand of a Kintsugi artist, they become much more valuable than they ever were before.
What a picture of our God and what he does in our lives. There has never been a restorer like Jesus. We look at our past and we feel shame over our scars. However, it is our scars that display the work of our artisan God! He puts lives back together. I am so thankful he does now throw us away. He uses his grace and goodness to put our lives back together again.
Are you broken today? Let Him put you back together.
Do you know someone who is broken right now? Don’t throw them away.
Have you been restored by the hand of God? Share the scars.
Have a great day!
-Brandon
