My Spirit Receives A New Coat Of Paint

Yesterday and today, the Condo my son and I are moving into received a new coat of paint. My parents, brother & his wife and a family friend all pitched in to help me make the place look beautiful. My sweet boy and I arrived early, before anyone else got there and as I stood in the middle of the living room, holding Kyle in my arms, we committed our new 'home' to the Lord. The tears streamed down my face as I asked Him to keep us safe and to fill this home with His love and presence. All the while, a voice nagged at the corner of my mind. "I can't do this. I can't do this. Oh God, I can't do this." I put my son down on the floor and the tears continued to roll. Suddenly, a voice spoke through the fear and said, "You don't have to do this. I'll do it for you and with you and through you. If you give it over to me, I'll take charge." And so I did and a flood of peace washed over me. And with every stroke of the brush, the drab ugly colours disappeared and bright, fresh new colours arrived. And so too, the ugliness of the past year seemed to be dissolving and I began to feel fresh and new and bright. As I looked around my newly painted condo, I finally felt hope again. Perhaps, even a twinge of excitement as I anticipate what the Lord is going to do in the coming days, months, years.

2 Corinthians 5:17 ~ Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!