Got news yesterday that a friend got some unexpected news that will take her on a difficult journey. A journey that will change her life forever. That will affect her family and friends and anyone who has the privilege of knowing her. Her world just turned upside down. And yet, she will hold tight to the hand of Jesus on this journey because she loves and trusts Him with all that she is. This is for you, sweet friend….
The words still ringing in my ears
Refuse to settle in
My mind can’t fathom why or how
This journey will begin
My world is turning upside down
I’m dizzy from the spin
Things are falling all around
From where they once had been
Questions of the future
Calling out their fears
Questions without answers
Pouring out as tears
And then, there in the chaos
I see a butterfly
Unaware the world is upside down
As he flutters by
And yet, his world is new, too
His cocoon now left behind
A journey in this brand new world
Where at last he now can fly
He came from a place of darkness
To a place of light
Once a simple catepillar
Now beautiful and bright
That cocoon, it held a miracle
Of what would one day be
Until the butterfly emerged
For all the world to see
And as I gazed in wonder
At this miracle so small
I knew that my upside down world
Was no mistake at all
But a precious cocoon, a miracle
Of amazing things to come
I’m held in the darkness by the light
That shines down from the Son
Jesus, make me like the butterfly
Do what You will in me
Bring beauty from this dark cocoon
So You’re all that others see.
Ephesians 3:14-21 – For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name. I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.
Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.
