Quiet Confidence

Good Morning

My daughter Heather loaned me a CD recently. The name of the group is Selah. There are 15 songs on the CD – eleven of which I find really great. Because this group is not “Southern Gospel” I decided to do a little research on them. I found this to be a trio of young singers who are dedicated to the Lord.

The 15th song on the CD is entitled “I Will Carry You”. Some of you may have already heard it – and some may know the story behind the song. One of the singers in the trio is a young father of three girls. He and his wife were expecting a fourth child in 2008 – but in the eighteen week of pregnancy it was discovered that the baby had multiple defects that would not permit it to survive. In fact, the doctors said the baby would only live just a few minutes. The doctors expected the couple to elect to have an abortion. The parents elected to carry the child. Audrey Caroline was born by caesarean birth in the 34th week. There is a YouTube video of her birth and the love that surrounded her for her short life. I watched it the other night – and was amazed to observe as the parents, grandparents and Audrey’s three sisters held and cuddled her. The thing that amazed me was there was no sadness … just great joy at the coming of a new life. Two and a half hours following her birth, Jesus asked if He could hold Audrey Caroline in His great arms … and He gently took her home to stay with Him.

Christians are not immune to heartache. Many face the prospect of the pain, hurt, grief, and disappointment. The difference is in the quiet confidence we can have that all things work together for our good. It is that quiet confidence that allowed Audrey Caroline’s parents to bring her into the world even knowing that her life would be brief. It is that quiet confidence that allows you and me to face today’s ups and downs. It is that quiet confidence that allowed the Apostle Paul to pen: 36As it is written, "For your sake we are being killed all the day long;
we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered." 37No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, 39nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

There isn’t anything that can separate us from the love of Christ Jesus our Lord. Have a blessed day…

Agape’

Mr. Jim
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"Preach the Gospel everyday - and if you have to, use words" ... St. Francis of Assisi