Covered

As I was ironing my clothes this morning I instantly became overwhelmed. A close friend of mine sent me a text the other day who lives about 16 hours away from me now and has for the past 6 years. I knew something was wrong. She never got to it since she was not able to talk then, but I told her I'd be praying for her. She just got married and it was such a blessing that I could be there. Her husband seems to really be an awesome strong man of God who has fought for this woman he has. You see this friend had really been through the fire and had really wandered far from God at different points in her life but she has experienced God's mercy in so many ways. At her wedding I cried and cried and cried because she had come a long way. From one who may have had on spiritual garments that were spotted and torn she wore white this day and I recognized how merciful God really was. How He takes the messes we have made out of our lives and He makes us SO beautiful even in the ugly stages. As I ironed my clothes I uttered a simple prayer for her and what ever is going on. When I started thinking of the  things I know she had done on her journey I thanked Jesus for his mercy. The mercy on her life is the greatest I have experienced as one just standing on the side reaching for her the whole time. This friend has taught me the power of intercession when I didn't know it. Through her experience I experienced what it feels like when God reaches for us continually but we don't reach back. We are 24 and 23 now if I'm correct which makes 7 years since we met at 16 and 17. How many people wander off the path God has laid and make it back? He covers us even in the mess. His mercy is new every morning. it never runs out...I thank God for showing me the extent of his mercy.