God has really been dealing with me this week about mine and Daniel's Godly heritage. My older cousin was killed in an automobile accident this past weekend and when my mom called to tell me my first thoughts were dear God please don't let him be in hell.. Although he was raised differently and lived a different life style than me he was still given the same opportunities at an early age to accept Christ and we know that he did when he was 7yrs old and again in his early twenties... But from the outside appearance that is all he did to acknowledge God's existence in his life.. He chose to live his life the best he knew how which most of the time didn't work out so well for him.. He chose choices that weren't the best and got himself into trouble time and time again.. So as I've been watching my mom sisters side of the family deal with this sudden tragedy they have been coping with Alcohol etc.. I've found myself silently standing by watching from the outside thanking God for who He is and what He has done for me.. I look at mine and Daniels lives and I am so thankful that someone somewhere prayed and interceded for us that somewhere down our family line someone called us forth to be who we are today.. Don't get me wrong mine and Daniel's parents did their share of sowing into us and praying forth who we are today but if you stop and think about it generations before us sowed into who we are by even praying our parents forth.. As we continue to prepare for Lucas I am constantly reminded that he is who God has given to Daniel and I.. He is our miracle he is the one that we spent many nights crying out to God for.. In Psalms 127:3-5 it says that Sons are the heritage from the Lord, children are a reward from him. Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are sons born in one's youth. Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. They will not be put to shame when they contend with their enemies at the gate. As I read that this morning I was hit with 2 thoughts: 1st Daniel and I have a ton of spiritual sons and daughters that we have been given to pour into.. At times I feel like they drain me constantly but I am getting a fresh breath of air realizing that we are pouring into their spiritual heritage and destiny and I am honored to be given such a job!! Second Our Son Lucas is the heritage of the Lord he is a gift that God is giving us to raise up pour into and release into the destiny that is before him.. Psalms 138:13-18 For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, your eyes saw my unformed body. all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of the came to be. How precious to me are your thoughts, O God! How vast is the sum of them! they would outnumber the grains of sand. When I awake, I am still with you. So today I am thankful that my son is being born into Godly heritage that he has a calling and a destiny on his life even inside the womb.. I am thankful that he is being fearfully and wonderfully made and is being in trusted to Daniel and I to love and raise and to have a son to pass on our Godly heritage to!! I pray that he is a light to this world and even his story is a light into both sides of our unsaved family.. As my side of the family deals with life being stolen I pray that the joy of Lucas opens their eyes to the joy and love of our father!! Today I am thankful that mine and Daniel's parents prayed for us and sowed into us.. I'm thankful for the many generational curses that my parents broke off of me before I was born so that I didn't have to walk down that same road as family members in the past.. I am thankful for the knowledge of who He is and for all that He has done in mine and Daniel's lives.. I'm thankful for the calling that we have individually and as a couple and a soon to be family.. Today I am thankful for LIFE and GODLY HERITAGE!!
