As part of a sermon illustration I walked toward the beautiful painting an artist had been creating on the platform and made a dark streak across the middle of it The congregation gasped in horror The artist simply stood by and watched as I defaced what she rsquo d created Then selecting a new brush she lovingly transformed the ruined painting into an exquisite work of art Her restorative work reminds me of the work God can perform in our lives when we rsquo ve made a mess of them The prophet Isaiah rebuked the people of Israel for their
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