Heavenly Windows

   It was a beautiful day on the beach. Well, what the mid-westerners consider a beach that is, cold Lake Michigan.  The lake was so calming and stunning. I could tell that this was going to be one of the last summer days before fall permanently settled in. The beach is such a good place to rest and think. I was so excited to make this trip and to be able to take a day off to read and pray.

  As the sun began to set a big group of thick grey clouds settled in and blocked the sunset. I was so disappointed. I was really looking forward to seeing the sun set over the lake. The chilly wind was starting to gently blow. I wrapped myself in my beach towel and dug my feet deeper into the sand. The sand was also getting colder and it softly tickled my feet. It was still beautiful even though I could not see the actual sun set. The clouds started to turn a soft pink, which beautifully contrasted with the grey sky. I was just enjoying being at the lake; feeling the sand between my toes, the chilly wind tangling my hair and the relaxing sound of the waves was a lullaby for my heart. I looked up and all the sudden some of the clouds moved. It was like God was opening a window into the clouds so I could just see a little of the sunset. It was beautiful. I could see just enough of the sunset to enjoy it. Wow! Our God is such a creative God. In that moment the Lord spoke to me in such a wonderful way. He said my daughter this is a heavenly window. If you look for them in your life you will find them. So many times He just gives me a glace into his Kingdome. He does not reveal His whole plan just enough for today.

  I have been thinking a lot about what heavenly windows looks like in a day-to-day basis. What if we would add hope to the equation. What if we would hope and activity look for heavenly windows daily? I think that it would really change my outlook on life and on difficult situations if I would hope for God to reveal himself through these “heavenly windows”. May I encourage you to look for heavenly windows in your day-to-day life. Would the Lord fill you with hope as you seek His Kingdome thought the heavenly windows He has placed in your life today.