You're Beautiful

This past week I've spent time with several people who have recently experienced the loss of a loved one. Some of those people lost their loved one to death. Some lost to a job. Others lost to another person. 

With each of these losses comes the sting of separation causing sadness and grief. Thinking about the hurts people experience in life because of separation also causes me to think of the joy that comes in reunion and restoration. The sweet warm embrace after a long separation. The peace and freedom that comes from reconciliation and restoration. 

This week I'm meditating on the lyrics of "You're Beautiful" a hopeful reminder that those who place their trust in Jesus have a great reunion to look forward to. That once fully restored to Jesus we will never face the sadness of loss. We will forever be united with our great love.

Lyrics:

"You're Beautiful"

by Phil Wickham

I see Your face in every sunrise

The colors of the morning are inside Your eyes

The world awakens in the light of the day

I look up to the sky and say 

You’re beautiful

I see Your power in the moonlit night

Where planets are in motion and galaxies are bright

We are amazed in the light of the stars

It’s all proclaiming who You are

You’re beautiful, You're beautiful

I see you there hanging on a tree

You bled and then you died and then you rose again for me

Now you are sitting on Your heavenly throne

Soon we will be coming home

You’re beautiful, you're beautiful

When we arrive at eternity’s shore

Where death is just a memory and tears are no more

We’ll enter in as the wedding bells ring 

Your bride will come together and we’ll sing

You’re beautiful, You're beautiful, You're beautiful

I see Your face, You're beautiful, You're beautiful, You're beautiful

I see Your face, You're beautiful, You're beautiful, You're beautiful

I see Your face, I see Your face

I see Your face, You’re beautiful, You’re beautiful, You’re beautiful