Like a set of Tinker Toys, it seemed God picked random body parts to form an outlandish bird. A tiny, splotched head stuck onto a large white body. Black tinged feathers appeared at the tail section. He must have laughed when he picked up bright orange feet and fastened them to the ends of gangly, pencil thin black legs. He screwed the spindly legs into the hefty, white body. A very long, slight, curved beak completed the unusual creation.
As I pondered the features of the stork behind my house, the bizarre bird rose into the air and gracefully soared above the lake. It landed softly on the smooth bank and surveyed the dark water. With a nod, he stuck his head under the water and came up with breakfast again and again. The peculiar parts taken together produced a delightful surprise that was both graceful in the air and competent at getting food from the water. God took the ugly parts and used them in wonderful ways.
God can also take the pain and ugliness of our lives that seem to have no meaningful purposes and use them in astonishing ways.
Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God and are called according to His purpose.
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