He can fix it
And in a window sat a certain young man named Eutychus, who was sinking into a deep sleep. He was overcome by sleep; and as Paul continued speaking, he fell down from the third story and was taken up dead. ~ Acts 20:9
I did it again. I said something I shouldn’t have said, or I did something I probably shouldn’t have done. Other times, I didn’t say what I should have said or didn’t do what I knew I should have done. There have even been moments when I didn’t go where I was supposed to go. Inevitably, after those moments come feelings of regret and disappointment. I’m not perfect, and there have been times when I’ve looked back wishing I could have a do-over.
I’m sure you have also had times in your life when you wanted to rewind and fix things. No matter how hard you try to do the right thing, there will still be moments when you fall short. Life in this fallen world comes with mistakes and missteps, but there’s a powerful truth that changes everything: Jesus can fix whatever has been broken.
There is a secret when this happens. There’s a way to turn things around when you mess up or fall short, that is:turn it over to Jesus. When you miss the mark in life, don’t wrestle with guilt or regret. Instead, surrender it to the Lord and ask Him to bring something good out of what went wrong. You might pray something like this:
“Holy Spirit, I know I shouldn’t have said or done that. I’m sorry, and I can’t take it back now. But I know you can turn my mistakes into something good and I ask You to turn this situation for good. Bring peace where there’s tension. Don’t let the enemy have victory here. If I hurt or disappointed someone, fill their heart with love and healing. Turn what the enemy meant for evil into something that glorifies You.”
In today’s passage, Paul was meeting with a group of believers in an upper room the night before leaving their city. He preached for hours into the night, and as the room grew darker and the hour became later, a young man named Eutychus fell asleep in the window and fell to his death. Imagine the panic and grief that filled the room as everyone rushed outside to confirm what had happened. Yet Paul, full of faith, took the matter in his hands and said, “Do not be alarmed,” because God was about to turn tragedy into testimony. Through the power of the Holy Spirit, Eutychus was brought back to life. What could have ended in heartbreak became a moment of comfort and praise.
The same God who worked through Paul is still working today. Even when things look like they’ve fallen apart, He can take what looks dead and breathe life back into it. He can fix what seems beyond repair. He has the final say and when you turn things over and trust Him, He will turn your mistake into a miracle.
Here are some ways to get started today:
- When you make a mistake, stop immediately and pray, asking God to take control of the outcome of the situation and bring His good out of it.
- Choose to forgive yourself and others. God’s grace is greater than your failures.
- Speak life over the situation by declaring that God can turn it around for His glory.
- Look for one way this week to make peace where there has been tension or misunderstanding.
- Write down one past mistake and thank God for how He worked or is still working something good from it.
Today I want to encourage you to remember that no matter what has fallen, broken, or gone wrong in your life, God can fix it. He can redeem the situation, restore what was lost, and use it to reveal His goodness. You don’t have to live with regret or disappointment when you surrender your mistakes into His capable hands. The same God who raised Eutychus back to life can breathe new life into your circumstances too. So don’t think outward circumstances are final, there is always hope when you get them in the hand of God’s Spirit.
Today’s Scripture Reading: Acts 20:7–12
7 Now on the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul, ready to depart the next day, spoke to them and continued his message until midnight.
8 There were many lamps in the upper room where they were gathered together.
9 And in a window sat a certain young man named Eutychus, who was sinking into a deep sleep. He was overcome by sleep; and as Paul continued speaking, he fell down from the third story and was taken up dead.
10 But Paul went down, fell on him, and embracing him said, “Do not trouble yourselves, for his life is in him.”
11 Now when he had come up, had broken bread and eaten, and talked a long while, even till daybreak, he departed.
12 And they brought the young man in alive, and they were not a little comforted.
Journal:
- What situation in my life have I been holding onto instead of giving to God to fix?
- How have I seen God bring something good out of my past mistakes?
- What step can I take today to turn a regret into a moment of surrender and peace before God?
The Daily Dose 