From a Father’s Heart
What is Essential?
Well, let’s just dive into this…conception is essential. From a most significant, intimate, prayerfully planned and wonderful encounter, God brings forth life, the continuation of God’s purpose for mankind. From such a small beginning, have all of us come.
It may seem as though chance plays a part in our existence. How often my children asked the question, “Why did God place us in the DeKoven family?” I’ll never know. But, I’m certain they asked. At times the question seemed important, at times trite. All I know is it was and is God’s sovereign will for my children to have been born in our family, and others to theirs. No accident of evolution or mere act of passion, though the environment of sin and generational iniquities effect us all, caused my children, born in the image of God, to be in our family. They were born out of God’s great design and foreknowledge, and have every potential for good or evil, hope or despair. What is essential? Conception, God, Fear of the Lord, family, love, faith, suffering (unfortunate but true).
“Come, you children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.” (Psalms 34:11)
There is no greater lesson to learn than a genuine awe and respect for God. In this past generation, God has become friend, supplier, even rescuer. He is and does these things, but He is so much more. If I could transmit anything to a young person starting their adult road it would be to seek a full awareness of the awesomeness of God in His holiness, majesty and power. God’s Word is full of descriptive pictures of God’s greatness. The reason we as His people should always honor, revere and respect Him is because of His marvelous grace and mercy towards us. Just a few examples might paint an adequate though woefully incomplete picture.
In the morning, O LORD, You will hear my voice; In the morning I will order my prayer to You and eagerly watch. (Psalm 5:3)
How incredible to imagine that the God of the universe condescends to hear our voice in prayer and will answer us.
“All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD, and all the families of the nations will worship before You. For the kingdom is the LORD’S and He rules over the nations.” (Psalm 22:27-28)
“The earth is the LORD’S, and all it contains, the world, and those who dwell in it.” (Psalm 24:1)
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