Designing God's house

So, I decided to redecorate my bedroom. A task that I have been putting off for YEARS.

After many hours of thinking and shopping for inspiration I had an idea of what I wanted to do. I was going to make a mini canopy. It would be elegant, romantic, and soft looking. I looked all over Baytown for the right material to construct this but could not find what I wanted...so I expanded my search. I went to a great place in Houston called High Fashion Fabrics. I knew if I couldn't find the material I needed here then I had a problem! As I walked in I looked around....there was SO MUCH fabric to choose from!! I knew what kind of material I wanted for this specific job now I just had to go and find it!!! 

Isn't God like that? He has a house He is outfitting. He has a specific way He wants it to look and be designed.  Now He is just looking for the perfect material to fulfill that job.

As I started looking around a nice lady asked if she could help me....YES!! I told her what I was doing and what type of material I was looking for and she started leading me to the right areas. Well, after a bit, we found "IT"! The most gorgeous piece of material I had ever seen! It was gorgeous, perfect for the job, and SO ME!!! 

I wonder if that is how God feels when He finds us available and ready to be used in His house? Gorgeous...the most beautiful thing He has has ever seen! Perfect...He see us as perfect for the job He has planned for us! and SO HIM...made in His likeness, with His traits, and for His pleasure! To be used and constructed in whatever way He pleases.

Now when we found the "perfect" piece it wasn't quite so perfect. It was a bit tattered and some things had come loose from people handling it carelessly, but nothing that couldn't be fixed. Honestly, it was so perfect for what I was wanting to do I would have done whatever I needed to fix it! In addition there was a limited amount. Pieces had been taken here and there so there was barely enough and each inch would count. So I bought it all and was just gong to make sure I used it wisely.

You know most of us are tattered and torn from people not handling us with the delicacy or respect we deserve. God says it's ok. It's a minor thing I can just sew back in place and make it stronger and more secure then even before! The you will be whole and beautiful as you were made from the beginning!

God wants all type of material to use in His house. Burlap.... it is rough, strong, and can hold up to just about anything! A little itchy and abrasive at times, but whether on it's own or paired with another type of material  it can make a really cool design. Satin and silk....soft, smooth and beautiful but sometime the most difficult to sew. Cotton....good stable material, can be used for just about anything, and comes in so many different patterns, colors, and thicknesses it is widely used. Then you have the super intricate and "blingy" materials that are stunning and eye catching. These have taken HOURS of  handwork and sewing to make them the way they are. They are also the most delicate to rip, tear and are the most costly. 

What kind of material are you?

The bigger question is how much material do you have ready to be used by God to make His house how He wants it to be? Have you given so much to others that you don't have enough for Him to use as He would like? Even if your torn and tattered He can repair it to better then before, BUT you have to reserve enough for HIM for when He comes to choose you for the job He has designed.