Kintsugi (1 Corinthians 12:22-26)

This is a broken bowl. It has been repaired with gold and lacquer. This is kintsugi.

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Kintsugi is a Japanese art form that embraces the flawed and imperfect. It treats any damage as an integral part of the history of the object and should be displayed rather than hidden or disguised. It is a beautiful reminder of how God cares for all of us. 

In fact, some parts of the body that seem weakest and least important are actually the most necessary. And the parts we regard as less honorable are those we clothe with the greatest care. So we carefully protect those parts that should not be seen, while the more honorable parts do not require this special care. So God has put the body together such that extra honor and care are given to those parts that have less dignity. This makes for harmony among the members, so that all the members care for each other. If one part suffers, all the parts suffer with it, and if one part is honored, all the parts are glad. 

1 Corinthians 12:22-26 (NLT)

God’s love knows no limitations. He takes the seemingly flawed and imperfect; He takes the weak and rejected; He takes the disenfranchised and excluded; He cares for all of us to experience the glory of His Body, the Living Church. 

We are all broken vessels, marred by sin. Kintsugi is a reminder that God desires to use us regardless of where we are in life’s journey. No matter how damaged we are, we are never beyond God’s grace and mercy. 

Love and trust in the Lord; seek His will in your life.

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