Yesterday, I got to enjoy a little taste of heaven right here on earth. I spent the morning with a group of sisters in Christ who have made the choice to be real with each other. We’ve shared our stories – the bad and the good. We’ve shared our struggles. We’ve shared the lessons we’ve learned – most of them the hard way. Today, we heard a new song when one of our sisters shared the gift that God has planted in her heart. Most of us were wiping tears away as our dear friend courageously sang her song. Wow! That is all I can say about how amazing God is in the lives of these women. He has redeemed mistakes, bound up broken hearts, and given grace to carry loads that would crush most people. He has shown Himself faithful to provide for every need. He has birthed joy and creativity. He has comforted those who mourn and touched those who hurt with comfort and healing. He has imparted confidence, acceptance, and sisterhood to a group that really couldn’t be more diverse if we’d tried to be. Our Abba Father has given us a taste of the unity we were meant to share as the Body of Christ. We don’t all see things the same way. How could we when we come from so many different places? But we love the Lord with all our hearts, and we are blessed to be sisters with the same wonderful Father. So, what do I believe the Father is saying to us today? Be real. Share your story. Sing the song He puts in your heart. Somebody nearby really needs to hear it.
But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ. For through Him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit. In Him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by His Spirit.
Ephesians 2:13, 18, 22
Abba Father, thank you for making us one in You. Thank you for giving us friends for this journey. Thank you for the wonderful truth that though we may not walk the whole way together, one day there is going to be a glorious reunion! In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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