The Builder

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A good builder once constructed a beautiful house. He laid the foundation, built the walls and finished the roof all by himself. When he was finished, he looked at the house and saw that it was good. ​

Eventually, a storm came and hit that house. It knocked some of the shingles off and did some damage to the walls. The house was no longer what it was before, and the builder was grieved by what he saw. After all, he'd put so much work into it, but now the house was broken. It wasn't strong anymore. So, the builder tore down the house and started over. He rebuilt the house, fixed it and binded it up, making it stronger than before. Though the storm broke the house, the builder knocked it down, but after that, he fixed it. ​He made it better, and the house was stronger.

“Come, let us return to the Lord; for he has torn us, that he may heal us; he has struck us down, and he will bind us up.”

-‭‭Hosea‬ ‭6:1‬ ‭

Just like the builder, God is in control. He may break us down, but He will also heal us. He may strike us down, but He is also the one Who will bind us up. ​He may discipline those He loves, but He will no doubt heal them all the more. 

-Cliff​

Cliff's Note: You're the house; He's the builder. ​