Carlyn and Wyatt
I had a blog ready to go about a week and a half ago, but
someone sped up life and I didn’t get to it. It will be up soon, but I don’t want to wait on this
thought…
Last Thursday morning, I found out that I had officially
become an aunt. I already knew I
was excited for Wyatt’s arrival and would have so many emotions surrounding his
birth, but I had no way of knowing how much I would love him.
As I arrived at the hospital, it was almost surreal to think
that my little sister now had a little baby. Carlyn took me into the nursery to see him, and I fought
back tears. There he was – this
tiny little baby that God breathed life into. I just wanted to sit and stare at him. All I kept thinking was how much I
wanted to love him and protect him and do anything I could to make him healthy
and strong…and I’m not even his mom.
I love children.
But I have never felt such a strong desire to keep anyone from
harm. I have never felt such a
strong responsibility to love someone.
And he’s not even my child.
As I was driving home, God brought this verse to mind:
If you then, who are
evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your
Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him! – Matthew 7.11
I am evil and my heart is corrupt, selfish, and broken. And yet, all I want to do is love and
protect this little baby that is not even my child. God’s love is perfect.
I would not even have a glimpse of what love was without God giving me
that ability. And what I do know
of love is less than a dim shadow of His true love.
Why would I ever doubt his love for me? Why would I ever think He desires
anything less that what is best for me?
I have loved you with
an everlasting love… - Jeremiah 31.3
Give thanks to the
Lord, for he is good,
For
his steadfast love endures forever. – Psalm 136.1
See what kind of love
the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we
are. – 1 John 3.1
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