God's Revelation of Love

“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.” Jeremiah 29:11

Hello, for all those who don’t know me, my name is Claudia Hurt. I am 29 years old and I am single. I am blessed to be one of seven children and have been blessed with a mother and father who have showed me unconditional love no matter what. Growing up, I knew I could always go to them with whatever I was struggling with and they would be there for me, not judging me but comforting me. I was raised going to Calvary Chapel from an early age, and I even gave my life to the Lord then. However, as they say, “life happens”! Now I have been back seven years, after recommitting my life at the age of 23.


When I was in high school, I had this recurring dream that I would be married at the age of 23, that I would be walking down the aisle to my “husband,” who was standing inside a gazebo dressed in a white tux. I could never see his face, and all the white chairs were empty of people, but I knew it was my wedding day and I was walking up the aisle to “him.” Well, needless to say, 23 came and went, and still I remained single. Looking back on it, I realize that it was a pretty hard time for me. Everything seemed to be going right in my life except for this one aspect.



On my knees one day, I cried out to Jesus and asked Him why I had this dream for so long. He showed me that I had been married that year. When I had dreamed about walking up that aisle, I had been walking up to “Him”; when I had made my commitment, I had been making it to “Him”! I pledged my life to Him, to honor Him, to cherish Him for the rest of my life. It was one of my “aha” moments—a revelation! I have been so blessed and amazed by our God!

“When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things. For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall know just as I also am known. And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.” 1 Corinthians 13:11-13
See, my perspective was off, and I had been thinking only in the physical realm. I was thinking earthly, when God showed me the bigger picture—the eternal picture that He had and still has for me. What a comfort that was for me then and now!

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.” Proverbs 3:5
This personal revelation has made me see the bigger picture. I am truly a blessed individual! I have a merciful Savior, a Comforter, and a Friend! Now more than ever, I rest in Him and have a peace that surpasses all understanding.
“Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her, and happy are all who retain her.” Proverbs 3:17-18