Its been a little while since I've written, our son was born on september 26th and its been a roller coaster ride of new experiences. I feel that I am changing in some ways from this experience. I want to share some musings. There are times when a child is crying uncontrollably and you can't do much. This happened this morning and I thought of the patience of God for us. Now there is NO theological link, im just saying what has come to mind. Just as you love a crying baby and will stay up with him till he sleeps, God is patient with his children when they are whining. God shows us grace and mercy and even when we sin.
I have thought of the Great love of God for Mankind. As tony miano says in his preaching, If you a guilty criminal could go free if I were to give my son over to death for you, I couldn't do that. I can't love a rotten criminal that much, But God the Father so loved us filthy rebelious wretches, he gave us the greatest, most precious gift of the sacrifice of his son for us. I feel as if I understand that love of God for his son a little better, even though I could never fully comprehend it.
I feel the great and awesome responsibility of Shepherding a child to the cross. Not just telling him the way, not just showing him one day, but daily living and teaching it to him. It was overwhelming, but now I just take it one day at a time. As a 24 year old, im frustrated because I want everything to happen now. This has truly been a wonderful experience.
John 3
16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. 17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.
18 “He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. 21 But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in God.”
Saturday, October 17, 2009
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Just wait...it gets more interesting. My kids are 9 1/2 and 8 years old now. There is a whole new set of challenges every year. There is ups and downs. Helping them both grow physically and spiritually is a challenge.
God has given me these two precious gifts to raise for His Glory. I mess up sometimes and I get it right sometimes. God has taught me MANY lessons through my children.
I wouldn't trade any of the smiles OR any of the tears for anything in this world.
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