Behind the Scenes

As I sit on the edge of my sleeping daughters bed and watch her sleep I am overcome with thoughts and emotions. Deep, soul-wrenching gratitude floods my heart. I watch her sleep and think of life.

I think of our world, our problems, our division.

I think of Jesus, salvation, and eternity.

And I suddenly think of God sitting at the edge of my bed watching me sleep.

He feels the same deep love for me that I feel for each of my children. Except- His burden is greater than mine and His love is far purer than mine. He knows what lies ahead for me. He sees my future.

I can’t imagine what it would be like to know my children’s future. I can’t imagine the human flesh trying to deal with the burden and joys of the surprises life throws our way. Can you grasp the pain of knowing the very day your child would experience heart ache?

Only a deep, solid, agape love would endure that pain and joy over and over again for his children. If I knew what problems tomorrow held for my children and knew they had to face them--what would I do?

As a Mother that loves them I would do everything in my power to prepare them. I would do everything in my power to mold them, to equip them, and strategically place people in their life to support them. I would pray for them and if possible rescue them.

I think of our Heavenly Father. He knows what this broken world is going to throw our way. He knows some things we just have to face. But he doesn’t leave us alone. He does everything in his power to prepare us. Sometimes we listen and other times we push that preparation away. He works daily- fighting for us-to be molded and equipped for the battles this world hurls at us. He strategically places people in our lives to support us and encourage us.  He not only has prayed for us, but gave his own Son to rescue us.  He fights for us. He loves bigger than us. He carries so much more than us.  He chooses to go before us.  But we choose to see Him at work or not.

We can choose to say He is not there. We can choose to say He allowed this awful thing to happen. Or we can open our eyes to a real, enduring, redeeming, and rescuing kind of love that is at the center of every worldly heartache.  I praise God the Father, Son, & Holy Spirit for working on my behalf and your behalf. I praise Him for watching, planning, and strategically working day in and day out behind the scenes for my benefit. I praise Him for His Greatness and His eternal Love.

All Glory and Honor to Him!