Through The Broken Panes (Pains)

There is something hauntingly beautiful about an old building with broken glass, sagging beams, or crumbling brick. At first glance, the world may call it abandoned, past its prime, or useless. Yet, if you pause and look closer, there is character in the structure—stories etched into the wood, strength in the walls that have endured storm after storm, and a dignity in the craftsmanship that remains even in its worn state.

When such a building is correctly restored, the restoration doesn’t erase its history—it honors it. The broken windows are replaced, but the frame remains. The foundation is strengthened, yet the marks of age tell its story. Renovation breathes new life into what many might have written off.

Our lives can feel the same. Time, hardship, and loss leave their marks. Dreams shatter like panes of glass, and parts of our story may feel unfinished or forgotten. But God is a master restorer. Brokenness does not erase value; it invites His renovation. Just as skilled builders bring new strength to old structures, God brings healing, renewal, and fresh purpose to weary hearts.

Scripture reminds us:

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!” – 2 Corinthians 5:17

“He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” – Psalm 147:3

“See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?” – Isaiah 43:19

“See, I am making all things new.” – Revelation 21:5

Even broken windows can be replaced, and even broken lives can be restored. God does not discard what is worn—He redeems it, reshaping our story into something both strong and beautiful.

Broken panes still frame the light. Crumbling walls still hold the story. What the world calls abandoned, God calls redeemable.

Like old structures awaiting restoration, our lives are not too fractured, not too forgotten. Through the cracks, His light still enters and His hands still rebuild.

Prayer:

Lord, thank You that You see beauty in what the world calls broken. Where we feel worn, restore us. Where we feel abandoned, remind us we are Yours. Renovate our lives with Your Spirit so that our story, like an old building restored, tells of both the cracks and the grace that rebuilt them. In Jesus Name, Amen.