Everything about God has been a surprise this week. It’s as if on Sunday morning God shook me gently and said, “Wake up. C’mon, get up. Guess what? You’re never gonna guess, just get up and I’ll show you.” And ever since He’s been surprising me with displays of His love. It seems like, for no reason at all, God decided to wrap me in His love the last several days.
When I was a kid my mom decided to celebrate my brother’s birthday a little different one year. He was turning 12 (I think) and my mom decided to hide 12 one-dollar bills all over the house. After being given the first dollar, my brother had to search in order to find each of the other bills. Every time he found one his face lit up with a mixture of accomplishment and expectation of finding the next hidden gift.
That’s exactly how I feel right now. Only it’s not 12 one-dollar bills that are being revealed, it’s God – it’s His character, His love, His presence – all gifts that at first were complete surprises but that have now become something I’m searching for. I hold my breath as I turn corners because I know God is going to show me something amazing. I don’t know what it will be but I know it will be of Him.
He’s been disguising these gifts in packages like a song or a conversation with a friend. Or He’ll show me that He understands exactly what my heart is going through by telling me to listen. And He’s teaching me. So much. He’s teaching me His wisdom and giving me discernment. And on top of all that, He’s throwing hope at me. So much so that I can’t catch it all. I end up with my arms full and love left spilling over everywhere.
I don’t know what the next hidden surprise will be, but I’m excited for it.
