Today during a slow moment at work, I caught myself staring at my wedding ring. The ring is silver and has crosses around the whole band. I was staring at the band, but more so staring at the crosses and what they mean to me. When I picked this ring out, my fiancee (now wife) and I were in the jewelry store looking at rings. When I saw this one it was like all of the lights in the store went out and God had His light shining on this one. So of course, I chose it.
So while staring at the crosses on the ring today, God brought back many memories that have happened since I put this ring on my finger. Good, bad or indifferent. Things that He has done for me, with me and through me. It's like He had me choose this ring with crosses on it to remind myself daily of Jesus and the love that He has for me. Just like the ring itself is an outward expression to the world of my love and commitment to my wife, the crosses are an outward expression of Jesus' love for me. Just like our wedding ring is a circle and means that our love for each other will go on forever, that's how it is with God's love towards us. God's love never ends.
Lamentations 3:22 New Living Translation
22 The faithful love of the Lord never ends! His mercies never cease.
God reminded of many other things whilst staring at my ring.
God has a plan for me - Jeremiah 29:11
He will never leave me nor forsake me - Hebrews 13:5
I am a child of God - Galatians 3:26
He loves my unconditionally - Jeremiah 31:3
He gives me eternal life - John 10:28
He is my Savior - Acts 4:12
I got all of this just from staring at my wedding ring for a few moments. God has been so good to me. Faithful & loving. Protecting and providing. Lifting me up, encouraging me, even when things don't go as I planned.
His ways are not my ways. His thoughts are not my thoughts. I thank Him for that. Because if they were, we would be in a lot of trouble!
God bless you all!
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