Sparkle

And he passed in front of Moses, proclaiming, “The LORD, the LORD, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness ~ Exodus 34:6 NIV

After perusing her options, Kelly selected the perfect outfit: a simple skirt and peach blouse.  She complemented the outfit with sandals and her favorite necklace.  After braiding her hair, she came out of her room.  When her mother saw her, she asked Kelly suspiciously, “Where are you off to?”  “Church,” Kelly smiled.  When she walked through the familiar doors of her church, she saw all her friends waiting for her.  They were dressed in their usual casual attire.  A few of them poked at her and asked if she had a hot date.  Kelly only smiled and thought to herself, “Yes and His name is Jesus.”

The root word for abounding means to take care, to value highly and to nourish, so that it will grow and become great.  Because of the Father’s great love for us—the love that He pours on us, that He uses to wash away the falsehoods we’ve been taught about love, that He bathes us in covering us with His deep, passionate, never-ending and never-failing love—we can begin to feel loved, feel free, feel beautiful, and then desire to express those feelings outwardly.

And like Kelly, we will act differently, stand out from the crowd a bit, and desire to show our appreciation and love to Jesus.  When you’re encapsulated by the love of Jesus, you begin to sparkle. On this Mother’s Day, regardless of your relationship with your mother, remember your Father in heaven abounds in love for you and He places high value upon you!

©Heather Potts 2016