Repairer of the Breach
By Elin Henderson
“…And
you shall be called the Repairer of the Breach,”
Isaiah
58:12b (NKJV)
Anyone who turns a TV on is familiar
with the recent NSA leaks. Between Edward Snow and computer hackers from the
other side of the globe, there have been multiple breaches in security walls
around the world. Many man-hours have been spent trying to repair the breach
and reel in the information that has been released from “Pandora’s box.” As a
result, people have become increasingly fearful, distrustful and there is a
general lack of peace.
While we can’t do much about
government leaks, we can take Isaiah’s challenge and become “repairers of the
breaches” that occur in our lives and the lives of others. We live in a world
of relational breaches in desperate need of repair. Cracks become craters as
relationships slowly and, at times, quickly disintegrate. The result is a leaky
mess of emotions and hurt resulting in the same fear, distrust, and a lack of
peace.
God was the ultimate repairer of the
breach, by bringing us into a right relationship with Him through salvation.
Now, He puts us in the world to continue this pattern of being peacemakers, and unifiers. While breaches occur and cause division, hurt
and dysfunction, He desires to use His people to rebuild and repair the hurts
and bring people back into fellowship with Him and with others. The restoration
of peace and hope has always been His goal for our lives, both in salvation and
in our day-to-day walks. So, may the
world around look into our lives and call each of us the “repairer of the
breach.”
GOING DEEPER:
1. Are there any breaches in
our relationships right now that we can be actively repairing with God’s help?
2. What are some ways we can
forge relationships that will lend us the opportunity help repair breaches?
FURTHER READING:
Oakwood’s
missionaries Elin Henderson (a registered nurse) and her husband Phil serve as
church planters with New Tribes in Mozambique, Africa. Elin is mother to thirteen-year-old Callie
and eleven-year-old Elias. They are currently in America on Home Assignment.
