I Am Making Everything New

Revelations 21:4-5 ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.’ He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!” Then he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.”

Before my husband Dave passed away from colon cancer in 2004, we had a quilted bedspread on our bed. After years of use and washing, the quilt’s seams started to unravel. In our disposal society, many would have disposed it, but to me it was a memory of our good life together as a married couple. I had already written my first book in 2010, Trading My Sorrows for the Joy of the Lord for other widows and widowers as I looked at the scriptures from my Lord and Redeemer’s point of view.

How could the Lord redeem this memorable quilt? I took it to a good friend of mine that does quilting. I carried it into her office in black garbage bag and asked her to make something new out of the quilt. She agreed. My friend Diana had also endured a home fire, so I counted the project as lost. I had also moved away for a few years so had forgotten all about my request. I contacted my friend when I was visiting the area again and agreed to meet. My friend was also a widow, so she understood the heartbreak of loss. When we met, she surprised me with what she had created from our tattered old quilt. She made the remnant pieces of material into a quilted heart, and now it functions as a pillowcase and a pleasant reminder of my marriage.

When the Lord says, He will make everything new! I believe him. I have witnessed how he transforms shattered and broken hearts and makes all things new. While there still may be grief or sorrow in our lives, I know He is my Redeemer, my Creator, and there is nothing He would not do for those who love him.