You were the perfect backdrop, serene and surreal, for us to listen to your great Creator. For a romantic escape with our Savior.
We heard about His relentless love for us in the pounding of the waves upon your shores. A love that is beautiful, fierce, deep and wide like the ocean. A love that crashes over shame, breaks down walls of indifference, wave after wave pounding down fears and swallowing up pride. A love that erodes imperfections. Smooths, transforms, what is sharp and angular to what is pleasing to behold. What was once sharp and in congruent lava rock becomes pristine beaches of beauty and splendor.
We marveled at His limitless power and sovereignty as we stood beside your brewing volcano. A power that bends knees and opens hearts. A power that moves and shapes us, destroys but rebuilds, divides and conquers but brings new birth. The maker of your power lives in us and we tremble.
We remembered anew His gracious provisions and faithfulness to us as we savored the nectar of pineapple, mangoes and papaya. Extravagant, needless, abounding, are His gifts to us. Sweet to taste, satisfying, and unearned. Beyond necessity, His generosity towards us is humbling and romancing.
We were reminded of His glory as we woke to the sound of birds singing His praises, a chorus never ceasing to bring their Creator His due. The vibrancy of teaming life shout about His creativity, His limitless wisdom and magnificence.
We were spectators of His grace, bringing life and redemption to a land of lava rock and stone. What was dead, came to life. What was all but abandoned in the middle of the ocean, birthed brilliant colours. The work He did in you reminds us of what He is doing in us: bringing beauty from ashes, a garden from a volcanic desert. His redemption is pleasing, perfect, and awe-inspiring.
We heard His voice in the whisper of still mornings, beside the serenity of flowing waterfalls, and in the quiet wind upon the rolling hills. Our Creator is a God who restores by quiet streams, heals, and rejuvenates body, soul, and mind. We experienced His care, His comfort, His healing touch as we glimpsed peaceful fishes serenely under the blue, walked with soft and silky sand under our bare toes, and rested beside endless sky. We were invited in to His rest and are ever grateful.
We thank you, Hawaii, because you showed us glimpses of your Creator. And oh how we needed to be reminded of who our God is. We were inspired, renewed, and joy-filled as we learned more about Him and walked with Him in your land. A taste of heaven.
Mahalo.
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