Wrapped in Warmth

When I was praying this morning, I wrote these words: “Let me wear Your compassion like a cape and willingly wrap all who need the warmth of Your love”.

It’s a chilly morning, lots of moisture in the air from yesterday’s rain and although I’m wrapped in my fleece blanket, I was thinking about my warm cape that I usually wear in winter. There’s more than enough yardage to wrap around myself and my grandchildren. It’s perfect for snuggling.

That cape serves to keep me warm and it is an example of how the Father wraps us in the warmth of His compassion.

“The Lord is kind and merciful, patient and full of love. ⁹ The Lord is good to everyone.
 He shows his mercy to everything he made. ¹⁰ Lord, all you have made will give thanks to you. Your loyal followers will praise you. ¹¹ They will tell how great your kingdom is. They will tell how great you are…The Lord can be trusted in all that he says.  He is loyal in all that he does. ¹⁴ The Lord lifts up people who have fallen.  He helps those who are in trouble. ¹⁵ All living things look to you for their food, and you give them their food at the right time. ¹⁶ You open your hands and give every living thing all that it needs. ¹⁷ Everything the Lord does is good. Everything he does shows how loyal he is. ¹⁸ The Lord is near to everyone who sincerely calls to him for help. ¹⁹ He listens to his followers and does what they want. He answers their prayers and saves them. ²⁰ The Lord protects everyone who loves him, but he destroys all who do evil. ²¹ I will praise the Lord! Let everyone praise his holy name forever and ever!” Psalm 145:8-21 ERV

These verses are some of my “every day” read. “The Lord is kind and merciful, patient and full of love.”

Daily He reaches out to us. Daily He wraps us in His love. Daily He listens to our prayers. Daily He protects us. Daily I will praise Him!

Maybe you are feeling a bit of a chill this morning, maybe you are feeling cold and indifferent. The Lord can be trusted, He lifts us the fallen and everything He does is good.

Take a few minutes to tell Him your heart and let Him wrap you in the warmth of His love.