We celebrate Lent and Easter because Jesus loved us enough to die for us and fix the broken places in our life. We often hear that people say God is breaking them, or even hear people pray for God to break the people they know, so they can come to Christ. Every time I hear that kind of statement I ruffle a little. I understand what they are trying to convey, but most people come to God already broken. God isn’t the one doing the breaking. He is the one doing the fixing! God is good at that! God is a great fixer, and a repairer of anything broken. The world, and the god of this world (the devil, our enemy), are experts at breaking things. The flesh is also good at brokenness. We come across broken hearted people every day. We see people all the time who need the restoring hand of God to touch their lives. John 10:10 says that it is the thief (the enemy) that comes to kill, steal and destroy, and it is God who comes to bring life. God is into life more abundantly. I think it is really important when we talk about God what God does, or how He acts, that we look at His character. How often do we forget that we have a new and better covenant established for us, with new and better promises. The cross is the dividing line, and to get to know God’s character all we have to do is look at how Jesus acted while He was on the earth. He went about blessing people, healing people and setting people free. He only did what He saw His Father do, and He only said what He heard His Father say. It seems pretty evident that He demonstrated the goodness of God wherever He went. God is a good God, through and through! It is His goodness that draws people to repentance. We, his people, should proclaim His goodness, and be willing to show His goodness to our world. We can be a healing hand to those who are broken, and lead them to the feet of Jesus.