Love Wins...

My future son-in-law took this picture. He is an early bird. He gets it from his father. They get up and start their days at what I term as an unnatural hour of the morning. But I must say that God's amazing beauty is never more evident than first thing in the morning. That is what my husband has told me for years. I think he loves the early morning views when he hunts more than the hunting itself.


When I saw this picture this morning, I was reading a text from a dear friend asking for prayer. The Lord had actually woken me up last night with this same friend on my heart. I looked at the picture and I was instantly reminded that God's mercies are new every morning. He is faithful. He is aware. He is awake. He is in control. He is holding us in the palm of His hand.


This week has been full of thoughts of love. Full of memories of the past and reminders of how love will be such a part of our future. Love is one of those words that changes in its meaning throughout our lives. Love holds us. Love breaks us. Love hurts. Love heals. Love can be the highlight of our life and the loss of love can bring devastating results. But God's Love wins. Always.


When the fog of our little world engulfs us, we can't see anything but what is right in front of us. The problem or the person or the situation seems so close with no end in sight. But as the fog lifts and the view expands we begin to see more clearly. The beauty that surrounds us was right there we just could not see it. But God waits patiently for us to see what He knew was there all along. His Love is patient. It is kind. His Love waits for us to catch up. It never leaves us or forsakes us.


And as we continue to walk through this crazy world looking for the good, He is there. Every step of the way. Every minute of every day. He never sleeps. He never slumbers. He never gets tired of us. He just Loves us through it all. Check out the end of the story. Read it for yourself. His Word says that He is the Alpha and the Omega. The beginning and the end. He is seated on His throne and His eyes have not left us. He is Worthy. He is Holy. He is able. His view is perfect. He can see the end result. And it is good.


Hold on to those promises this weekend. Hold on to this picture of His amazing creation. Of the truth of beauty for ashes. He is not going to just give us something beautiful to make it all better. He is actually going to take the ashes and the messes and the mistakes and the devastation's of our lives and turn those into beauty. The very thing that seems so big and ugly right now. When the fog lifts we will see. His Love wins. Always.

He will wipe every tear from their eyes, 

and there will be no more death 

or sorrow or crying or pain.

 All these things are gone forever. 

Revelation 21:4