Recently I made a visit to the Chiropractor due to some pain in my shoulder and elbow. I had been working in the yard for a couple of days as well as increasing my exercise routine. I saw a new doctor in the office I went to. This doctor noticed that one side of my collarbone was bulging significantly higher than the other. I had never really noticed it, so the doctor had me go look in the mirror to see for myself. I then asked the doctor if it could be fixed. The answer came back to me very gently, but expressively, “No, it can’t”.
Several weeks later, I drove further to see a different Chiropractor we also use. I explained the collarbone issue that had been brought to my attention. This doctor confirmed the problem. When I asked “Can you fix it?”, the answer came back a very gentle and confident “Yes, I can fix it.”
Looking back on my life and even current circumstances have caused me to wrestle with tuff issues when I am forced to cry out “I can’t fix this!” This past week I was unable to sleep, fighting my anxious thoughts, dealing with areas of very real concern. These are the times in the middle of the night when things are quiet enough to hear a wonderful still small voice. I was able to reflect back on my life, to many times when I personally was such a mess that others looking at me would agree “I can’t fix this”. And then I remembered the two stories of my collarbone. I could hear in my mind the precious gentle words “Yes, I can fix this” coming from the One who fixed me. Jesus fixed me. That’s why He came. He already fixed the unfixable. He took it all on Himself.
I was filled with a sense of calm and encouragement. I felt a real sense of victory already won. I was also totally overwhelmed by the Grace that covered all about me what could not be fixed any other way – Grace that took my place and washed me white as snow.
Two beautiful songs about this wonderful Grace flooded my mind. Yes, He can fix “it” (whatever your “it” is). Here are the links to the songs and the lyrics that so comfort me. I pray they can be a comfort to you as well.
