Puzzle Pieces

"Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations. ~ Jeremiah 1:5

When I was younger I used to love putting puzzles together. To accomplish this you must first look at the whole picture. Next you put down the corners. After that come the outer edge pieces of the puzzle. And finally you fill it in by grouping certain colors and patterns together until you have the final, completed picture.

This, to me, is like our Christian walk. God knew me before I was born. He knew who I would become and He has a plan for me, "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future." ~ Jeremiah 29:11  He sees the whole picture and He is putting the pieces of MY puzzle together. "...being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus." ~ Philippians 1:6   To complete my puzzle, God knows what pieces need to be placed first. Things may happen in my life that I don't understand the reason for. But God knows. He knows that ultimately, in the end, it is a part of the puzzle. A part of the whole picture that He ultimately ordained. And this piece must be placed in a particular order to make me complete. My puzzle won't be completed until I see Him face to face on that day, but oh what a glorious day it will be to see the whole picture and to finally see the One who completed it.