The thing about US tender, or most other currencies, is no matter what physical shape the item is in, that is what it is worth.  I crumpled up the dollar bill. It was still worth – a dollar. I stomped on the crumpled bill. It was still worth – a dollar. Then I shocked some and ripped it loudly and boldly in half. Even so, it was still worth – a dollar….because I can tape those two half a dollar together with masking tape, even duct tape and/or clear scotch tape – and still use it to buy me a cup of coffee off the McDonald’s value menu!

Any and ALL of these acts were a metaphor for our own lives.  Father…our Heavenly Father, Abba, does not see view our worth in our present condition. He sees us as having value – the same value He imputed to us when He breathed life into us at birth. We are worth so much to Him.

Life can beat us up.

Life can throw us down.

Life can tear us apart.

People can trample all over us.

Circumstances can do us in.

We can inflict all kinds of damage unto ourselves…..and on and on…., YET, the moment we get to the end of all of that….the moment we get to the end of ourselves, come to our senses and cry out to Him….THAT VERY MOMENT – He takes some supernatural Scotch tape and puts our lives back together. He takes the stomped on; beat up; burnt out; crumpled up mess of our lives and holds us in His Almighty, Loving, Compassionate, Wonderful, Healing Hands.