All this I laid to heart, examining it all, how the righteous and the wise and their deeds are in the hand of God; Ecclesiastes 9:1
Every morning, since I was expecting our middle child many years ago, my husband makes a cup of coffee for me. It began out of necessity while on complete bed rest, but has become a demonstration of his continued love and caring, as he carries this out day after day, no matter how busy his schedule is. A simple act that starts the day with the two of us always feeling united and in tune to each other. That cup of coffee has seen me through morning sickness, crying babies, walks to the school bus stop, post-ops, glorious golden sunrises, times of worry and grief, crazy dashes out the door to work and unexpected events needing my attention, as well as peaceful early morning contemplation. During moments of annoyance, all I have to do is think about this simple gesture that he faithfully makes each day, and that reminder immediately changes my perspective. Although the events of any given day can pull us apart from one another, we are one in heart. A simple cup of coffee can do that!
In how many ways does our God show His love for us day in and day out? How many gestures does He faithfully make each day to demonstrate that He is with us, joined with us in all aspects of our lives? When we are troubled with what is going on in our families and in our world; when we feel not in tuned to His voice, stop and contemplate the wonder of the simple beauty all around us, simple gestures that prove to us that nothing can pull us apart from Him. One in heart He is with us, and as we know, using all His creation to reveal that love to us!
In simple ways, the people in our lives demonstrate their love to us, and through their example open our eyes to the magnitude of the love you have for us, Lord! Abba! Father! We are yours!
Copyright© 2014 Kathleen A. Matson