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Topic: Beginnings (05/31/04)
TITLE: God's Eternal Sea... By 05/31/04 |
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I can see life as setting sail on a sea from one shore to a far-away place to come when we have reached our intended destination. On this voyage, we have smooth seas and stormy waters to come. We have human trials, pain, and joy. We are followers, as well as rebels; but God is perfect and pure love. Also, fortunately God as our captain does have ultimate control. We are so very fortunate that Our Heavenly Father was at the beginning of our voyage, as well as at the end. How else could we as human beings ever make the voyage. He is our source and our perfect guide. Not only is our captain, He is Our Father waiting with open arms and loving-kindness when we have reached our destination. He is the one who knows us from conception to our arrival into His Heavenly presence, and we set sail once again on God's eternal sea.
I have written a poem that relates to this understanding. It is as follows, and is entitled, "Once A Child".
Once A Child
Once I was a child
Then so meek and mild...
Gently formed I was --
Intricate in every detail --
Designed by God
Before to earth
I set sail...
I thought
I could imagine
The beginning of my life --
Born in my humanness
Into this world
Of joy and strife...
Once a child --
Once a youth --
Once an adult --
Once aged in my years...
I have traversed
This world
Through happiness and tears...
Once a child
Pure in every way
Perfected as only I could be
By our Father above
To be the best of me...
Once a child --
Once a death --
Reborn into Heavenly wonder...
Forever I will be
Present with our Savior
On God's eternal sea...
copyright 2002
Juanita Pittman-Brown