On that day the LORD their God will
rescue his people,
just as a shepherd rescues his sheep.
They will sparkle in his land
like jewels in a crown.
Zechariah 9:16
in the still of the moment
a song from years past
suddenly flooded my mind.
a song long forgotten...
When He cometh, when He cometh
to make up His jewels.
All His jewels, precious jewels,
His loved and His own.
Like the stars of the morning
His bright crown adorning,
they shall shine in their beauty,
bright gems for His crown.
He will gather, He will gather
the gems for His kingdom.
All the pure ones, all the bright ones,
His loved and His own.
Little children, little children
who love their Redeemer,
are the jewels, precious jewels,
His loved and His own.
who are orphaned or abused
or sold into slavery or lonely
or cold or hungry or longing for love.
children the world over.
children right next door.
any child not being loved
and cared for as every
child deserves.
each one, regardless of race or gender
or nationality or economic status,
is a precious child of God.
each one shines like a
jewel in His eyes.
and this heart breaks
for those whose precious
jewels are being held so
tenderly in the arms of Jesus.
little ones taken far too soon.
some of these jewels never
even took a first breath,
but went directly from
the warmth and security
of a momma's body
to the warmth and security
of the arms of Jesus.
and empty arms are left behind and
hearts are shattered in jagged pieces.
and some precious jewels
breathed and cried and
laughed and sang and ran
and hugged and jumped
and painted
and built snowmen
and brought joy unspeakable.
and He gathered them home.
no words can make sense
of that which makes no sense.
pain indescribable exists in this world.
pain this heart would love to erase,
but cannot.
yet all is not hopeless for
never does He leave us to stumble
through tragedy and heartbreak alone.
His love paints even the darkest clouds
with rainbows of hope...
and the pre-dawn black of night
is illuminated by stars
shining in beauty.
like the stars of the morning
His bright crown adorning,
they shall shine in their beauty,
bright gems for His crown.
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