Embroidered with His Love

Most often when my mom tries to give me something that she has found in her attic...

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I kindly refuse. I have enough stuff!!

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However, yesterday, when I went for a visit, she had a container full of her grandmother's embroidery waiting for me. I have always loved the intricacy of any kind of needlework. I've never done it myself, but l am a true appreciator of the labor that goes into every stitch on each design.

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I came home with the container and thoroughly enjoyed laying out some of my great grandmother's work.

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And then this morning, in God's perfect timing, as he does so often, my daily Bible app spoke into this very thing...

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Guess who else loves embroidery? GOD DOES!

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He tells Moses this when giving building instructions about the temple:

"You shall make a screen for the entrance of the tent, of blue and purple and scarlet yarns and fine twined linen, embroidered with needlework." Exodus 26:36

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There are other verses in the following chapters that speak of more embroidery within the temple and on the priest's clothing. Isn't that awesome? Embroidery is a God-thing! I slowly realized that I love needlework because... I am made in his image!

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I was also reminded of this truth:

Today, WE are God's temple. He dwells with us and in us. Every day he is intentional with his beauty and his love, stitching together an intricate thought-through design. We are his personal handiwork, spanning a lifetime of patient day-in-and-day-out weaving, full of the brightness of his glory as we submit to his detailed plan.

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As he persistently works, he smiles, he laughs, he sheds a tear, he weeps, he fights for, he triumphs, and he steadfastly loves.

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Be encouraged with the painstaking process. He knows what he is doing.

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And there is no doubt, that just as I am delighted by my great grandmother's exquisite labor of love that is now resting on my coffee table, and EVEN MORE SO...

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God is delighted with you.

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