That was a Divine Exchange…

A couple of months ago, it didn’t make sense for Steph. All she felt was hurt, raw pain and endless anger. How could it even be? It must be a bad dream; a nightmare that jerks your muscle in the deep of the dark. The mare that leaves you wheezing for breath or your chest heaving out intermittently because you dreamt tripping from  a steep cliff into a massive deep gathering of waters. That was just about how frustrating it could get. From hurt, to betrayal, to unprecedented aches, to ruined family ties, to tainted perception and to occasional misunderstanding! Stephanie got lost in all those. She lost herself into the very epitome of her pain. They say home is where the heart is and hers was no longer in her. It belonged with him. That’s all she knew.

Then one day, something happened. Everything changed. The hands that touched with such gentleness felt like talons of falcon, the eyes that gazed and gave her a snapshot of heaven, scared her into her skin…Never the same again.

She was separated from her heart. She felt ripped off like a surgeon digging and diffusing his scalpel into her epidermis without inducing an anesthesia. It took long for the wound to heal. It left indelible scars and marks; Marks that she will not necessarily get rid of. Marks that will somehow remind her of the immense battle that brought her where she is today; Marks that will remind her that the entire experience was purely a Divine Exchange!

“That sometimes, God intentionally removes people and things from your life. He does whatever it takes to

Hush my darling...hush

separate you from things that will cause you to make the greatest mistake of your life. And in other instances, the very separation appears to be like rejection, loss and uncomprehendable setback in humanly perspective.

That when you trust God, He opens your heart and enlightens the eyes of your understanding and you realize this very thing; That it is all for your collective good, a good cause. The realization that the separation was a divine exchange births new dawn and you realize that trying times is not necessarily a pain; you end up seeing the silver lining by the dark clouds, the streak of hope where your tomorrow begins. And somewhere at a distance, though vaguely you hear it. My love…yes, my love beckons…hush my baby. The voice calls…hush my baby and it dawns on you that rain is beautiful. You are ready to join that voice and dance in the rain, get soaked, together, together.

That hush my baby echos; the Rainbow in my clouds. Glowing.  Radiant.”

So don’t cry, don’t be angry, don’t be bitter and don’t give up. There is hope. That was a Divine Exchange! Give thanks instead, for the beautiful exchange. God couldn’t just let you get lost with the three things that destroy utterly…Pride of Life, Lust of the eyes, Lust of the Flesh that you had given one adjective; excitement. He will not.

He says in Isaiah 60.17 “Instead of  Bronze ,I will give you Gold, and Silver in place of Iron; Instead of Wood I will bring you Bronze and Iron in place of Stones. I will make peace your governor and well-being your ruler.” Such a beautiful exchange! And as He reminds us in Zechariah 9:12 “Return to your fortress, you prisoners of hope; even now I announce that I will restore twice as much to you.”

He will give double for your trouble!!!Seek Him therefore, for He is a rewarder of them that are diligent about seeking Him…

Divine Exchange that was!