A vacation, A death, A seed planted

“The heavens are yours, and the earth is yours; everything in the world is yours-you created it all.” Psalm 89:11

Three things took place in the course of 5 days. An amazing vacation in Virginia and D.C., the death of G's uncle, and a seed planted in the heart of an Atheist on the airplane.

All three on completely different ends of the spectrum, yet all three controlled by Jesus Himself. 

The Vacation

The sights, the beauty and the laughter of family, are all blessings given and provided by Jesus Himself. As we toured the cities and admired the beauty and history of the buildings, I couldn’t help but to marvel at the thought of Heaven and the beauty it holds. But there was one more thought that played over and over in my head, one day all these buildings, all this history will be gone, and the glory of the Lord will remain.

The beauty we see now does not compare to the beauty of our eternal home-Heaven. One of the greatest joys I found on this trip was the joy of heaven. I can just envision walking the streets of gold, surrounded by unimaginable beauty, and those who lived out HIStory-Abraham, Moses, Isaac, Noah, Paul, etc.

The thought of that left me in awe of how wonderful our God is. Through the sin of man, He still left beauty for us to see. Though our nation is turning its back on Him, He still fills the hearts of those who love Him with joy. He still displays His power, Himself, and His love to us through the beauty, the sights, the laughter, and the history.

He is the beauty, the sight, and He is the history. He remains forever! It is HIStory! The world built by man, created by God. I found unbelievable beauty and intrigue in that. It was by far the most Jesus filled vacation.

Thank You Jesus that our eyes see You, Your beauty, Your workmanship. Thank You for giving us the opportunity to travel and see the history and beauty You crafted, most of all thank You that Your glory and Your name remains forever. We are so excited to see the beauty of Heaven and hear the stories. Thank You for being so present in our vacation. Amen