For over a week now, I have been on an emotional roller coaster. I believed my heart could just about burst at any time. The past 10 days have been a plethora of emotions. Oh yes, there have been good times....very good times. Memories and experiences I will cherish forever. But mixed in with that joy and happiness has been a mixture of shock, grief, confusion and sadness. All the details are for another time....but it has been a week of soul searching and reflection.
This morning I saw the picture below. Eleven days of bottled emotions came out and the ugly cry came....yes you know the one....so many emotions, feelings and uncontrolled tears. But during that cry, God allowed the words of one of my favorite songs come flooding into my soul....and a peace that I can not begin to describe....
"At the cross I find the beauty of your matchless grace. At the cross I see a king who died to take my place. It's the moment that you made me clean and pardoned my soul. Amazing grace that I would be allowed unto your throne. Not by my will but solely by your will alone. I am unworthy of this love you have shown to me. I see my desperate need.
The beauty of the cross is that there's one who has redeemed my soul. The beauty of the cross is that I'm finally free and letting go . The beauty of the cross has found me just as I am.
Not by my own work that I may boast or I may come, but simply through your son the sinless and exalted one. Only through the cross that I'm made clean to draw near to you. Saved that you would receive all glory due your name Everlasting God.
From age to age You never change.
A true love story remains for all eternity that all the world would see...... that's
THE BEAUTY OF THE CROSS.
"God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea..." Psalm 46:1-2
"He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away." Revelation 21:4
