By Ann Farabee
• It was time for the big reveal:
Pink balloons burst out of a huge box and began floating away. It was now official! Everyone began talking at once, hugging each other, and expressing their excitement! There was not a doubter in the crowd. We all knew what the pink balloons were revealing to us. A baby girl would soon arrive! How exciting!
• It was time for the big reveal:
The gift had been wrapped and placed on a table, waiting for the recipient to unwrap it, so it could be revealed to him. The paper was ripped away and the little boy squealed with joy, while running around the room saying, “I wanted this! I wanted this! I can’t believe I got it!” He ran off quickly to put that remote control car to good use! How exciting!
• It was time for the big reveal:
The high school athlete stepped up to a microphone to reveal the name of the college he planned to attend to play basketball. Three different college jerseys were on the table if front of him, so he reached down and picked up the one with the name of the school he had chosen. Cameras clicked! The crowd cheered! How exciting!
• It was time for the big reveal:
A group of children huddled around the table waiting on the birthday cake to be revealed. When they saw it, their eyes lit up. They then began to yell, “Happy Birthday!” at the top of their lungs to celebrate the birthday child! Oohs and ahhs took place! How exciting!
• It was time for the big reveal:
I had finally begun to believe that my problem was going away, but on this day, it reappeared with a vengeance. Discouragement crept in. I prayed, “Lord, I need help!” I then opened up my Bible because I knew words from those pages would reveal God’s promise of peace to me.
There it was! The big reveal was taking place:
John 14:27 says, “Peace, I leave with you. My peace, I give to you. It is not peace that the world gives you. I give it to you. Do not let your heart be troubled. You do not need to be afraid.”
The revealing of the pink balloons. How exciting!
The revealing of the remote control car. How exciting!
The revealing of the college the athlete would attend. How exciting!
The revealing of a birthday cake, followed by oohs and ahhs. How exciting!
The revealing of God’s word to our hearts.
The spirit of God revealing himself to us!
How exciting!
How miraculous!
How powerful!
Lord, may we always be amazed that you reveal your Word to us.
May it always be a lamp unto our feet and a light unto our path.
May we always cherish it.
May we always realize how blessed we are that we have access to our God in heaven through the revealing of your word to us.
May we pay attention.
Ann Farabee is a teacher, writer and speaker. Contact her at annfarabee@gmail.com or annfarabee.com.
