I shared a poem recently in the offertory devotional time during Sunday service that I first heard on one of our GriefShare videos. It is called “The Weaver” by Grant Colfax Tullar and it gives a wonderful analogy of how we are God’s tapestry in both good times and in bad.
Life can be chaotic. Bad things seem to happen for no reason. Our world gets all knotted up. Divorce, disease, grief, sorrow, pain and yes, of course death, all seem to inexplicably appear without warning. Why does God allow these things to happen? Any one of these things can create anxiety, depression and even lead to despair.
Have heart - God has a plan for you, a plan for good. It is only a matter of choice – ours!
My life is but a weaving
Between my God and me.
I cannot choose the colors
He weaveth steadily.
Oft’ times He weaveth sorrow;
And I in foolish pride
Forget He sees the upper
And I the underside.
Not ’til the loom is silent
And the shuttles cease to fly
Will God unroll the canvas
And reveal the reason why.
The dark threads are as needful
In the weaver’s skillful hand
As the threads of gold and silver
In the pattern He has planned
He knows, He loves, He cares;
Nothing this truth can dim.
He gives the very best to those
Who leave the choice to Him.
We will inevitably encounter trials, hardships, heartache and pain. We must trust in our God. James 1:12 tells us that us that we are blessed when we persevere in trials for when we do we are made ready to receive the crown of life that He promised to those who love Him
God is the master weaver. Not only does He weave our individual tapestries, but He also sews us all together to collectively become one large tapestry, a masterpiece known as the body of Christ, our Familia of Faith.
It is good to remind ourselves with the words of Ephesians 2:10, “For we are his handiwork, created in Christ Jesus for the good works that God has prepared in advance, that we should live in them.”
Prayer:
Father God - life seems to make no sense when bad things happen. Please send your Holy Spirit to build-up my trust in you. I know you will always be with me during times of trouble and weave me into something beautiful. May I always rest easy in your promises. In Jesus’ name - Amen