One lesson I learned repeatedly as an engineer was- it is hard to make things and it is hard to fix things. Clearly the bible teaches this in its account of creation and the curse God puts on the earth in response to man choosing his way instead of God's way. The curse for the man was to be the earth would now be hostile toward him. Whereas, when man was abiding by God's plan, the garden would bring forth plants, fruits and vegetables with no effort needed to fight and prevent weeds or diseases. However, afterwards it was now a struggle to keep the garden healthy and productive. Part of this curse is known as the second law of thermodynamics which simply states that when things are left to their own on planet earth they will move in the direction of disorder, or an increase in entropy. So, that explains the lesson I learned as an engineer.
Yesterday, the brake lever broke on my Eco scooter and I have no idea why. I squeezed it and rather than the break activating, it snapped at the handle.This seems to be 2 problems. Why the brake did not compress as normal and then the consequence, the handle breaking off. Also, my Jeep had been leaking gas lately and I looked at the engine and saw that my fuel hose was tearing at the ends. So, I pulled it off and cut the frayed end off and re-attached it. Well, rather than fixing it, the hose sprung a new leak further down. Great. Now, i need to buy a new hose and start the repair process all over. Something else will probably break as I install the new hose.
As I said in the beginning though, this is really what life is. A series of problems, days after day, whether we want to admit it, or not. Problems in the house, in the car, in the job, in our health, in relationships... it all seems to be a tangled ball of string to me, at times. I don't even know which end to start unraveling. In these times, which is more often than not, it is sure good to know God specializes in making and fixing things. It is NOT hard for Him. He wants things back to normal, as He originally created. Just look at the first chapters of Genesis and then the last chapters of Revelation. Everything is restored back to the way God intended it. No more pain, death, crying, problems... or entropy. God can begin that process in you right now. What means even more to me is not only that He can, but that in His great love He wants to
Yesterday, the brake lever broke on my Eco scooter and I have no idea why. I squeezed it and rather than the break activating, it snapped at the handle.This seems to be 2 problems. Why the brake did not compress as normal and then the consequence, the handle breaking off. Also, my Jeep had been leaking gas lately and I looked at the engine and saw that my fuel hose was tearing at the ends. So, I pulled it off and cut the frayed end off and re-attached it. Well, rather than fixing it, the hose sprung a new leak further down. Great. Now, i need to buy a new hose and start the repair process all over. Something else will probably break as I install the new hose.
As I said in the beginning though, this is really what life is. A series of problems, days after day, whether we want to admit it, or not. Problems in the house, in the car, in the job, in our health, in relationships... it all seems to be a tangled ball of string to me, at times. I don't even know which end to start unraveling. In these times, which is more often than not, it is sure good to know God specializes in making and fixing things. It is NOT hard for Him. He wants things back to normal, as He originally created. Just look at the first chapters of Genesis and then the last chapters of Revelation. Everything is restored back to the way God intended it. No more pain, death, crying, problems... or entropy. God can begin that process in you right now. What means even more to me is not only that He can, but that in His great love He wants to