Revelation 21:5b,
“...Behold, I am making all things new...”
I get up fairly
early in the morning. I watch the sunrise most mornings from the
comfort of my chair. I sit in the corner of the living room with the
middle blinds drawn, drinking my coffee and reading the news. I peek
out the window and get to see the morning begin. It's a beautiful
way to start the morning.
The sunrise reminds
me of a few things.
One lady has a nice
house, nice car, nice husband and family but struggles with self
esteem, she hates herself and daily tries to balance her blessed life
with her own disparaging view of herself that invades her every
thought.
Another man has a
good family, good friends, no financial worries. But he hates his
job and going to work every day burdens him with despair and he wants
to quit but he can't as he is the sole breadwinner. Other job
prospects have not worked out and he is not able to quit and do
anything else.
Yet another woman
has a great job, new car, great house and lots of friends. But her
family is falling apart due to her sham of a marriage that few know
about. She is unsure what to do about it so she does nothing and
stays miserable.
When the sun rises a
new day unfolds and with it, new problems, or, perhaps, old problems
in a new skin. The new day reminds me that life continues with all
it's difficulties and stresses. And that leads me to a greater
truth…
One day, one
day...all these problems, all these lies, all these piles of sorrow
and rivers of tears, all these songs of loss and books of our
searching for meaning and significance. All of these will be made
new...not destroyed but refined. Purged. Dipped in the scalding
judgment of truth.
God will, one day,
paint the final sunrise and creation will sigh with contentment...and
so will we.
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