God's not done...

    God’s not done with you
    Even with your broken heart and your wounds and your scars   
    God’s not done with you
    Even when you’re lost and it’s hard and you’re falling apart
    God’s not done with you
    It’s not over it’s only begun…    
    "God’s Not Done With You" (Tauren Wells)
The above song, I think, seems to capture the struggles that many of us may face time and again. We all go through challenges, that’s a part of life but sometimes, we may feel as if it’s the end. The nice thing is, when we may think it’s over, God doesn’t think the way we do or see things the way we do. We may see an end but God sees a beginning. 
    Throughout the New Testament, we see various people bound by sickness, disease, infirmity. Before their encounter with Jesus, I am sure many felt as if their life was over. They saw no hope, no way out, no help. The woman with the issue of blood spent everything she had to be healed of her blood issue but to no avail. Those who were blind most likely resigned themselves to a life of blindness with no hope of healing. Many others did not expect to come out of their life of infirmity. Yet, when Jesus stepped onto the scene and people saw and heard what He could do, things started to change. People had hope again. The woman with the issue of blood, went so far as to push her way through a crowd, not to touch Jesus Himself, but the very edge of His clothes believing that that was enough to heal her. She was not disappointed (Mark 5:25-34). Blind Bartimaeus cried out to Jesus to help him even though the crowd tried to shut him up. He was not disappointed (Mark 10:46-52). And many others pushed through to reach Jesus believing that they would be healed. They were not disappointed. The thing is, it was not over for them. They saw hope when they heard about Jesus. They saw a new beginning and no longer believed that it was over. 
    There’s a short verse in the song that says:
    There’s a light you don’t notice
    Until you’re standing in the dark
    And there’s a strength that’s growing
    Inside your shattered heart
I love this verse because it reminds me of the reality that we may not like going through difficult situations but at the end of the day, these are what God uses to bring about good in our life. Light is even more poignant in dark places and we never know how strong we truly are until we are going through challenges. In fact, I think challenges help make us stronger. It’s also at these times when we may tend to reach out to God even more because we realise no one and nothing else can truly help us. This is where our relationship with our Heavenly Father grows and matures. And that is definitely a good thing. 
    He’s got a plan this is part of it
    He’s gonna finish what He started…
No matter what comes our way, God has a plan and purpose for each of our lives. He is not moved by the negative things that may come our way. They are not able to stop His purpose for us … unless we allow it. In fact, God is well able to take all the challenges and negative situations that come along our path and incorporate them into His plan for us. At the end of the day, He uses all of it to give us a full and purposeful life. We may not be able to see it of course while we are going through, but that is what God is doing. According to Romans 8:28, He is working all things together for the good of those who love Him and are called according to His purpose. So, no matter how bad things get or look, it’s not over, it’s not the end. God is still working, and He is doing all that He can to give you a beautiful and fruitful life.    
    If you have not accepted Jesus Christ into your life as your personal Lord and Saviour, I encourage you to do so today. God is not finished with you. It may look like it’s over, but it’s not. God still has a beautiful plan for you and He will use everything, both the good and bad in your life, to bring about what is unique and good just for you. So, if you think it’s the end, it’s not. God still has a plan and this is all a part of it.
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