For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord will give grace and glory; no good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly. Psalm 84:11(NKJV)
The quiet hush of the dawn distanced itself from the harsh winds of the storm. Sunlight filtered through the leaves — morning light sparkling like diamonds midst a setting of emeralds on the old juniper.
The storm had passed.
Peace had resumed.
God’s grace, beauty, and faithfulness surrounded me. Even though my spirit grew weary — I knew His love remained.
I watched as a golden butterfly settled upon a rose and I couldn’t help but wonder, Was this butterfly frightened by the storm? Was her home tossed about by the wind and rain?
Surely her wings so strong, yet oh so gentle, felt the impact of the storm.
But, here she was, rising with confidence, revealing her beauty to the world around. The butterfly showed strength in her purpose, gentleness in her flight — the very essence of grace.
Lord, let me too, rise with confidence from the storm, revealing the colors of Your Spirit within me. Let my life radiate the essence of grace — Your grace so amazing, so sufficient.
Your grace that draws others to You.
Selah
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Sweet blessings to you,
NAN
I am in the darkest moments of my life. I so need to find God’s grace. Butterflies to me are a symbol of the rebirth we can find in Jesus. I’m needing to find that again. Thank you for your beautiful email.
Sandy, I’m so sorry you are in a broken place. I am all too familiar with unimaginable brokenness. But it is in that place that I fully realized the beauty and strength of His grace. I would love for you to email me, if you wish and we can talk further and I can pray for you privately. My email is nan@nanjones.com. If you choose not to, know that I will be holding you close to my heart in prayer.
The Lord shines His light in even the darkest places revealing such beauty we need sunglasses to see it. I love this post Nan. Keep shining for Him. I have watched you break out of that cocoon and you sure are beautiful. 🙂
You are too precious. Thank you sweet friend 🙂