Just a little over two years ago, our Stella was born so
very premature and our Lucy was delivered into heaven. Such precious twins, I
cannot wait to see them united in heaven. About that same time our daughter’s
friend from elementary school experienced the same thing – one twin being born
premature and the other sent to heaven. We’ve marveled at the circumstances of
two friends being so close alike.
Recently little Luke and little Stella got to meet face to face. Two
miracles from God, both growing and changing and becoming all that God has
planned for them.
Each mother could concentrate on the loss of one of their
babies. It’s hard for sure. They could also concentrate on the troubles they
went through getting to survival with the ones who lived. They could replay
over and over the days and nights in hospital waiting rooms, at the incubator,
the doctors’ visits and the problems.
They could look at what they’ve been through. They could live in fear and dread the rest of
their lives.
Where does God want us to look? At the circumstances? At the
problems? At the trials? We can. We can concentrate so completely on the right
now that we won’t see the whole picture changing bit by bit before our very
eyes.
Instead, God wants us to look to Him as He reminds us that
He is the author and finisher of our faith and of the faith of our children as
well. He who caused a less than two pound infant to overcome is also the One
who will cause us to overcome! No, everything doesn’t work out perfectly in our
eyes, but we can count on God who promises that All Things Work Together for
Good.
If you need a reminder of the goodness of God and the
overwhelming victory He gives us, look at Stella and her friend Luke. Look in
the mirror. You are no accident and no mistake. You were not born too early or
born too late. You haven’t missed your call. You haven’t gone overboard. You
aren’t beyond hope, beyond redemption or beyond grace.
Oh beloved, the mirror of God’s Word never lies. But you
must learn to see yourself the way God sees you so that you can live in love,
joy and peace no matter what. Don’t look away from His mirror to the world’s
standards or those of people who don’t believe God. Instead keep your eyes on
Jesus, keep your heart focused on His Word and watch as bit by bit your perfect
life in Christ unfolds!
God loves you, just the way you are and He’s for you, even
in your human imperfections, so jump for joy and live for Him with your whole
heart for your whole life!
2 Corinthians 3:18 So all of us who have
had that veil removed can see and reflect the glory of the Lord. And the
Lord—who is the Spirit—makes us more and more like Him as we are changed into
His glorious image.
I Corinthians 13:12 Now we see things imperfectly, like puzzling
reflections in a mirror, but then we will see everything with perfect clarity.
All that I know now is partial and incomplete, but then I will know everything
completely, just as God now knows me completely.
Hebrews 10:14 For by one offering He has
perfected for all time those who are sanctified.
Romans 3:22 We are made right with God by
placing our faith in Jesus Christ. And this is true for everyone who believes,
no matter who we are.
Romans 5:1-2 Therefore, since we have been
made right in God’s sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what
Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us. Because of our faith, Christ has brought
us into this place of undeserved privilege where we now stand, and we
confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God’s glory.
Isaiah 64:8 And yet, O Lord, you are our
Father. We are the clay, and you are the potter. We all are formed by your
hand.
Psalm 100:3 Acknowledge that the Lord is
God! He made us, and we are His. We are His people, the sheep of His pasture.
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