Alabaster crystals cascade from heaven, drifting upon the breath of God. Their presence penetrates the winter bitterness with reminders of beauty – reminders of grace. Harshness becomes soft and easy. Cold becomes a warm embrace. Winter brown becomes glorious white.
Old, crusted, hardened things become new.
And so it is with the Lord.
His grace pours from the streams of Living Water, washing, immersing the child in the Father’s love. Pure and perfect light glows from the places once dark with sin. Wholeness replaces brokenness. Joy replaces defeat. Life – brand, spankin’ new – replaces death.
And just as the barren earth, forlorn by winter brown sleeps blanketed by alabaster crystals beneath the stars, so the child of God sleeps, blanketed by His love.
Yes, old things become new.
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