After blowing my rear tire and flattening the front, I discovered an adorable coffee shop in Atlanta next to the tire repair shop.
My next visit to Atlanta went a little more smoothly and I returned to the same coffee bar; this time, on purpose. I was excited to see my new friend, Charlotte, and spend a couple hours reading with Jesus and my iced Chai tea.
I started reading 1 Kings where it discusses Solomon's Temple.
It gave an extensive description of the temple... It included things like 400 pomegranates covering the ceilings for luscious, red color and fountains that were shaped like water lillies. How beautiful does that sound??
Each verse was drenched in crazy amounts of detail. Winding stairs resembling a fairytale, golden flowers for royalty and specific measurements/numbers down to the last square inch of the temple.
As I was captivated by the design dancing off the pages, something hit me:
God cares about the details.
He LOVES the beautiful details.
1 Kings 5:5 stresses that the temple is being built in order TO honor the name of the Lord.
It couldn't help but make me think that maybe that's why God pays attention to the details so closely. He is all about His glory and receiving honor for HIS name. So if a project is FOR his honor, why wouldn't He ensure the most intricate and beautiful design down to the last detail?
Then I felt His love speak to me in that place. If He gives such specific attention to a building project, then what MORE focus would He put on MY life and MY story? Both for His glory, but we, as His children, are His p r i z e d possession.
He has a story for each of us if we are willing to accept the offer. A story written by the author of beauty, love, all that is good, and every single DETAIL.
It snatches my stress away, whispers my fears to the grave, and gives me P E A C E about the unknown... He cares enough to hold each detail in their perfect position for the story He has written for Him and I together.
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