“You uncovered her faith.” These words from a text share well the truth of scripture. I’d not thought of describing faith with the concept of uncovering before, but yes, that is exactly what happened.

“Long before he laid down the earth’s foundations,
he had us in mind, had settled on us as the focus of his love,
to be made whole and holy by his love.”
Ephesians 1:4, The Message Translation

“What marvelous love the Father has extended to us!
Just look at it – we’re called children of God!
That’s who we really are.”
I John 3:1, The Message Translation

A child of God – who we really are, our true identity.

Yet, our identity and God’s heart of love for us needed to be uncovered, to be revealed.

For me, God uncovered and revealed my true identity during my college years through the ministry of a Christian worship team.

For her, God allowed me the privilege of being the carrier of his message, a message that he wrote long before he laid down the earth’s foundations. I’m overwhelmed and thankful.

Last weekend, I returned from visiting her in the ICU in a Richmond, VA hospital. We whispered scripture to each other reminding us of God’s love, of God’s presence, and of God’s peace. We held hands. We prayed together. These nine days will be forever imprinted in my memory and on my heart.

As we kissed each other good-by, emotions were all over the place. Our hearts were at peace and our tears were flowing.

Our uncovered faith forged a bond we’ll enjoy forever.

“But to all who received him,
who believed in his name,
he gave power to come children of God”
John 1:12, RSV

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