SHOP MANUAL PRINCIPLE #5.
GOD WANTS YOU BACK IN THE SHOP SO HE CAN RESTORE YOU TO HIS ORIGINAL DESIGN.
As a car guy there’s nothing worse than having your pride and joy broken into, or worse yet — stolen. It’s amazing what a criminal and chop shop can do to a beautiful automobile in a matter of minutes. On my way to the airport this week I passed a flatbed wrecker loaded up with a reclaimed Dodge Magnum. Wasn’t much left of any value — fenders, doors, airbags, electronics, wheels, hood, seats — all gone! If I was the owner, I don’t think I’d want it back. But God has a different take. He has compassion on our stripped out shells. He searches out or stolen parts, buys them back, and then restores them better than new.
But, don’t take my word for it. Jesus banged it home over and over again in His teachings. Probably my favorite story about it was the Prodigal Son. Even if you haven’t read the story, I’m sure you’ve heard the expression. Heck, maybe someone even called you a Prodigal Son. If you have a Bible take a couple of minutes and read it for yourself. You can find the story in the book of Matthew, chapter 5, verses XX thru XX. If you don’t have a Bible handy, you can pull the passage up easily on the web. One thing you should know about Jesus is he always tailored his stories to his audience. If he were to tell the story of the Prodigal Son to car guys I could imagine it going something like this…
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