My Quilt
As I faced my Maker
at the last judgment,
I knelt before the Lord
along
with all the other souls.
Before each of us laid
our lives like the squares
of a quilt in many
piles.
An Angel sat before each
of us sewing our quilt
squares together
into a
tapestry that is our life.
But as my angel took each
piece of cloth off the pile,
I noticed
how ragged
and empty each of my squares was.
They were filled
with
giant holes.
Each square was labeled
with a part of my life
that had
been difficult,
the challenges and temptations
I was faced with in
everyday life.
which were the largest
holes of all.
I glanced around me.
Nobody else had such squares.
Other than a tiny
hole here and there,
the other tapestries were
filled with rich color
and
the bright hues of worldly fortune.
I gazed upon my own life
and was
disheartened.
My angel was sewing the
ragged pieces of cloth together,
threadbare and
empty,
like binding air.
Finally the time came when
each life was to be displayed,
held up to the
light,
the scrutiny of truth.
The others rose,
each in turn,
holding up their tapestries.
So filled
their lives had been.
My angel looked upon me,
and nodded for me to
rise.
My gaze dropped to the ground in shame.
I hadn't had all the earthly
fortunes.
I had love in my life,
and laughter.
But there had also been
trials of illness, and death,
and false accusations that
took from me my
world,
as I knew it.
I had to start over many times.
I often
struggled
with the temptation to quit,
only to somehow muster
the
strength to pick up and begin again.
I spent many nights
on my knees in
prayer,
asking for help and
guidance in my life.
I had often been
held
up to ridicule,
which I endured painfully,
each time offering it up
to
the Father in hopes that
I would not melt within my
skin beneath the
judgmental
gaze of those who unfairly judged me.
And now, I had to face the truth.
My life was what it was,
and I had
to accept it for
what it was.
I rose and slowly lifted
the combined squares of
my life to the light.
An awe-filled gasp filled the air.
I gazed around at the others
who
stared at me with wide eyes.
Then, I looked upon the tapestry before me.
Light flooded the many
holes,
creating an image,
the face of Christ.
Then our Lord stood before
me,
with warmth and love in His eyes.
He said, "Every time you gave
over
your life to Me,
it became My life,
My hardships,
and My struggles.
Each
point of light in
your life is when you stepped
aside and let Me shine
through,
until there was more of
Me than there was of you."
May all our quilts be
threadbare and worn,
allowing Christ to shine
through.
Please share this with someone you love,
care about or even someone who
needs Jesus in their heart.
May God bless you today and Forever.
Forever and ever,
Amen.
