You see broken, I see mended

A few days ago I woke early in the morning with the words "You see broken, I see mended" in my head.  I searched my mind for a minute before recognizing them as lyrics to a song.  I fell back to sleep, but when I woke again the words were still there. 

Jotting them down before the busyness of the day took over, I went on about my day.  That afternoon I took time to look up the song and ponder it's words.  As strongly as I heard the words that morning, I knew that they were significant.  While I know that the words were given to me by the Lord, I don't think they were meant for me. 

Thinking and praying about a blog post for this week I heard those words again - "You see broken, I see mended."  

So here they are and perhaps they are for you.  I'm sharing the lyrics as well as a link to the song itself.  Whoever, whatever, whenever, the Lord offers mending, you need only ask. 

Mended by Matthew West

How many times can one heart break?

It was never supposed to be this way

Look in the mirror, but you find someone you never thought you'd be

Oh, but I can still recognize
The one I love in your tear stained eyes
I know you might not see him now, so lift your eyes to me

When you see broken beyond repair
I see healing beyond belief
When you see too far gone
I see one step away from home

When you see nothing but damaged goods
I see something good in the making
I'm not finished yet
When you see wounded, I see mended

You see your worst mistake
But I see the price I paid
There's nothing you could ever do, to lose what grace has won

So hold on, it's not the end
No, this is where love's work begins
I'm making all things new
And I will make a miracle of you

When you see broken beyond repair
I see healing beyond belief
When you see too far gone
I see one step away from home

When you see nothing but damaged goods
I see something good in the making
I'm not finished yet
When you see wounded, I see mended

I see my child, my beloved
The new creation you're becoming
You see the scars from when you fell
But I see the stories they will tell

You see worthless, I see priceless
You see pain, but I see a purpose
You see unworthy, undeserving
But I see you through eyes of mercy

When you see broken beyond repair
I see healing beyond belief
You're not too far gone
You're one step away from home

When you see nothing but damaged goods
I see something good in the making
I'm not finished yet, no
When you see wounded, I see mended

I see mended

I see mended
I'm not finished yet
When you see wounded, I see mended

(Mended, Matthew West)