God Will Pick Up The Pieces

Introduction: During a transatlantic flight the pilot came over the intercom and said, “Ladies and gentlemen, I'm delighted to be your pilot for this plane's flight.

I can tell you the flight is going well. Nevertheless, I have to tell you about a minor inconvenience that has occurred.

The passengers on the right side can, if they look out their windows, see that the closest engine is slightly vibrating.

That shouldn't worry you, because this plane is equipped with four engines and we are flying along smoothly at an acceptable altitude.

As long as you are looking out the right side, you might as well look at the other engine on that side.

You will notice that it is glowing, or more precisely one should say, burning.

That shouldn't worry you either, as this plane is designed to fly with just two engines if necessary;

and we are maintaining an acceptable altitude and speed.

As long as we are looking out the plane, those of you on the left side shouldn't worry if you look out your side of the plane and notice that the engine that is supposed to be there is missing.

It fell off about 10 minutes ago.

Let me tell you that we are amazed that the plane is doing so well without it.

However, I will call your attention to something a little more serious.

Along the center aisle all the way down the plane a crack has appeared.

Some of you are, I suppose, able to look through the crack and may even notice the waves of the Atlantic Ocean below.

In fact, those of you with very good eyesight may be able to notice a small lifeboat that was thrown from the plane.

Well, ladies and gentlemen, you will be happy to know that your captain is keeping an eye on the progress of the plane from that lifeboat below.” And from my point of view you are doing just fine

Sermon !

Today you may feel like one of the passengers on the plane.

Everywhere you look things are falling apart

And it seems that you will surely crash and burn.

You feel like you'll never get ahead

You feel like things are stacked against you

Your marriage is falling apart,

Your career is not where you expected it to be.

Your finances are not what they should be !,

Your kids are driving you crazy

Hello someone

How many of you can testify that your kids are Always in trouble

Or…always costing you money ?

Some of you in here your emotions are all to pieces

You're stressed out all the time

You have no peace in your life

And you feel like everything is falling apart

Way is this happening ?

What did I do wrong ?

My life is in pieces

Can I tell you as your pastor

If it seems that everything in your life is falling apart

You need to know that God is still in control.

He has not fallen off of His throne.

He still loves you, and has a plan for your life.

He still owns the cattle on 1,000 hills

He still rich in mercy

His Name is still Jehovah Rapha (Your Healer)

He is still Jehovah Jireh (Your Provider)

He is still in control of your life …

I’ve come to tell somebody today

That you may feel like your life is in pieces

You may feel like it’s going to end

You may feel like everything is broken…. and falling apart

But I know a God that is working behind the scenes

He is moving in the unseen realm of the heavenly‘s

And He is restoring a way for you right now

He is the God who restores........

I want us to turn to Amos 3:11-12

Here we find a incredible situation how God can restore when things fall apart

11. “Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: “An adversary shall be all around the land; He shall sap your strength from you, And your palaces shall be plundered.”

Thus says the LORD: “As a shepherd takes from the mouth of a lion Two legs or a piece of an ear, So shall the children of Israel be taken out Who dwell in Samaria— In the corner of a bed and on the edge of a couch!”

Amos is the best book to look at as a example of the Old Testament minor Prophets.

He, along with the other some other Prophets warned Israel that unless they changed their ways that God’s judgment would sweep in like a fire and devour them.

You see God had chosen Israel to be His very own special People.

He raised them up, took them by the hand and led them out of Egypt.

We all know the story