A Hug From God
Several weeks ago, I was out in the early morning doing chores. As I was walking from the house to the chicken coop, I looked toward the East, and I was greeted with a most amazing sunrise. All around, the trees were covered with hoar frost. The sun wasn’t peeking up yet, but the sky was a light green-blue. There were low clouds on the horizon painted in soft shades of pink and purple and orange and yellow. It was breathtaking…spectacular.
As I stopped to drink in the sight, it occurred to me that no other person on the earth would ever see the same sight that I was gazing upon at that moment in time. It would never come again, and even if there were other people who were out in the early morning, watching the sunrise through frost covered trees, their view would be different because they were looking from a different place on the earth.
And I stopped for a moment, and I asked God, “Why? Why would you create something so incredibly beautiful that only I will see?” And I heard Him say to my spirit, “Because I love you. And because it’s My way of giving you a hug.”
For just a moment, I caught a glimpse of just how much God loves me.
And, He loves you that much, too.
Have you ever had a moment when the love of God has been so real to you? Please tell your story. Click on “Comments” below and share.
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That was a beautiful description Tamera.
I would’ve been scratching my head for a while had you not!
It brought to my remembrance a time when I was sad about something but I happened to look up at the clouds and they almost seemed to from the shape of a heart! It blessed me so. I’m glad you included the definition for a “hoar frost.”
Love, Cathy
March 26th, 2007 | #
Dear Tamera,
I had one of these moments last week driving to the post office. All of a sudden I just had this incredible sense of feeling and knowing God loved me. It was so amazing. It’ just the way God is always, and sometimes we actually sense it in unique ways.
God bless and thank you for this wonderful story.
love in Christ,
Elaine
March 26th, 2007 | #
Love those Hugs, Tamera!
Spending as much time in the garden as I do, I believe I often see so much of God’s love all around. I am so grateful for it, too. Beautiful! Thanks for sharing this.
God’s Blessings!
Becky
March 26th, 2007 | #