The Cross and Its Inspiration Story

One morning I was reading my daily devotional. Another activity I really gotten into this year.
The following reading inspired me to make this cross that hangs on my wardrobe in my bedroom. I think it suits the wooden backing really well. Each section is made up of the colours described in the reading below.
Emilie Barnes - 15 Minutes Alone With God
Little Jelly Beans

Scripture Reading: John 3:16-21
Key Verse John 3:16

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

A friend placed a simple bag of coloured jelly beans in my hand. A card was attached to the bag. In passing I thought, "Cute gift." Placing the bag on the table with a quick thank you, I went on to visit with my friend.
It was actually several days later when I picked up the small package of coloured jelly beans to throw a few into my mouth. However, in order to get to those silly beans I had to cut the attached card off. In so doing iZ noticed the words on the card. Here is what they said:

Little Jelly Beans

Little jelly beans
Tell a stroy true
A tale of Father's love
Just for me and you.

Green is for the waving palms
Blue for the skies above
Brown for the soft earthwhere
People sat hearing of His love.

A Speckled bean for fish and sand
Red for precious wine
And Black is for the sin He washed
From your soul and mine.

Purple's for the sadness of
His family and friends
And White is for the glory of the
Day He rose again.

Now youve heard the story
You know what each colour means
The story of our Father's love
Told by some jelly beans.

So every morning take a bean
Theyre really very yummy
Somehing for the soul, you see
And something for the tummy.

Its been a year since that gift of jelly beans was put into my hand. I have not eaten them - they sit on my desk as a beautiful reminder of what God has done and given to me. When I see those jelly beans I remember to thank our Lord for the earth and sky, for friends and family, for a family of God that is so big and mighty, for the love and prayers of others. And most of all, for our heavenly Fatrher's love, the love gift of His very own Son, Jesus Christ.

Father God, thank You for the simple reminders of who You are and what You have done. You are a great and awesome God. Help me to remember that always. Amen