Our God is In Control

It's no secret that I'm an internal processor. Sometimes it takes me a little while to form complete thoughts, let alone words to say what I'm actually thinking... it's just the way I've always operated, and it's become more apparent as I've gotten older.


I think I now understand what it means for Jesus to meet me completely where I'm at. This last week has been one of the toughest I've ever faced in my life -- experiencing loss in such a sudden and devastating way is something I hope no one ever has to face in their lifetime... and I know it's just going to be a process as life continues to go on, but grief lingers. Most of the time I literally have had no words or complete thoughts. But this I do know:

Then I saw "a new heaven and a new earth," for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Look! God's dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. 'He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death' or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away." [Revelation 21:1-4]

Can't wait for that day.