Is there a more beautiful way to preserve human kind, than through the birth of a new child, a new generation? God gives us this immense responsibility all wrapped up and looking like the best gift any of us have ever received. I am sometimes anxious over my task of teaching these children all that God has done for us.
When I look down at my daughter(and she cocks her head back to give me a big goofy smile with every effort she can muster), its hard to acknowledge she isn't perfect. Harder still to think that left to her own will, she would wallow in self and choose death and destruction for her body and soul.
Fortunately for my generation, as the generation before us and before them, the truths of God aren't easily hidden or contained! God makes the job of parent and grandparent easy, if we abide in Him. He pours out his love, through blessing, in times of celebration and especially in times of trial.
I give praise to God for the acts of Jesus, here in the flesh and ultimately on the cross where He paid for our imperfection. And I give thanks to all those veterans in the faith who accepted the patience God offered (which we all know was dearly needed) to walk beside the next generation, guiding us on, correcting us in love, and, at times, excitedly leading the way!
Is there a more beautiful way to preserve human kind, in the flesh AND in spirit?
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