Life. A gift from God. Some of you remember the joy of being pregnant for the first time. The thoughts that went through your mind of bringing a precious life into existence. You realized that you were bringing a part of you that would continue upon this earth even after you die and go to be with the Lord. Nineteen years ago my firstborn came into the world on Mother's Day. He had an infection and had to stay on at the hospital for awhile but came home with no problems. He was my gift. Our second son was born two months prematurely at 3lbs 3 ounces. The doctors weren't optimistic about his chance of survival, but God had another gift in mind for our family. We chose to have children and so did God. God's crown creation is mankind. The Bible tells us in Genesis that we are made in his likeness. We were created with intelligence, with leadership qualities, and the desire to have fellowship with others like us. We have a yearning for God and for others. We all know that mankind sinned and as a result man is not in the same position we were in at creation. Yet we understand through God's grace that He has provided for our salvation through Jesus. One of my favorite verses shows that even in a fallen state God still loves to reach into the lives of his creation and do good things even in situations that seem hopeless. Jeremiah 29:11-121 "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 ."NKJV Life is a gift that is daily opened....and the choice of what to do with the gift is up to us. Walking in His wisdom brings about the absolute best result for a life worth living.
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