Today, I was again reminded about the sheer beauty of life. How delicate it can be, and how beautiful it really is to see it come into this world. For those who don't know, my sister had her second baby this morning. 8:02 AM, Monday, May 30th 2011. Amethyst Jane Vaught-Anderson. My newest niece joins the world with the miracle of her birth.
That's where I want to begin this, is the miracle of birth. It is said that you never really know the full capacity of life. The real meaning behind it, until you have brought someone into it. In my sister's sense, she brought her into the Earth. God put Amethyst in my sister's womb, and now she's laying in a hospital room with my sister at RMH. The thing with birth is, it really is a miracle. We take life for granted, but when a baby is born, we lose that, and realize that we have come that far, and we now have a great responsibility. It is now important that we help this newborn baby into life. Not only in the physical sense. but spiritually.
We are called as men and women of God to make disciples of all nations. Well, if we don't speak the Word of God to our kids, nieces or nephews, then they're not getting the Word. I don't know if my dad ever read the Bible to me as a baby, but I know that can have a great effect on your kid coming to Christ. I hope and pray that I get the opportunity to share the Word with my new niece.
Another thing that I have realized today is that life is precious. When a life comes in to the earth, or leaves it, I always get this feeling. Life is just too important to waste, which is why kids need to hear the Word of God. If they don't get to hear the Word from us, they may never get the chance. That's not a risk that I want to take. If they don't hear the Word, they don't get a chance to enter into the kingdom. That's just not something I want to withhold from them. I just hope that Amethyst is able to grow up, hear the Word, accept the Word, and have life to the full. Everyone wants to live a full life. If they don't have Christ though, that's not possible.
Well, I just ask that you guys pray that Amethyst would grow up with the right friends, make good choices, and come into the open, loving arms of Christ.
Thank you all so much. I love you guys
TJ
"I have come that they might have life, and have it to the full" - John 10:10
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