nI have a friend who is a gifted car artist. Like other artists, he has the unique ability to see what others cannot. In 1992 this wagon with 170 slant six engine and 3-speed manual transmission was not running, and worse, it was pink! Today, the 1963 Valiant 4-door sedan delivery wagon is one of those cars that causes heads to turns and people to ask questions. The humble artist always smiles and tells people the story.
Several years ago, the artist had the idea to create a brief pamphlet that he could hand out to people who asked about the cars he restored. The booklet would give them all of the pertinent information about the vehicle but more importantly, it would share with them the greatest story of restoration--the restoration of mankind's relationship with God through Jesus. Today, his idea became real and the booklet has been printed. On the last page, he unashamedly admits that though he "appreciates you asking about the car, the greatest work is what Christ has done in me." You do know that The Artist sees in you what no one else can see, right? God loves to take the ordinary and do the extraordinary! He loves to take the weak and make them strong. Perhaps one day you'll be driving on some back road in northwest Georgia or the highways between here and California and meet the artist who restored the sedan. You'll stop and ask him about his artwork, and he'll hand you the story of his car and of his life. That'd be pretty awesome. But I really hope that you will meet The Artist who created you and wants to restore your life. That would be even awesome-er! "Therefore if anyone is in Christ he is a new creation; the old has gone and the new has come." 2 Corinthians 5:17
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