One of Six

This article is my submission to the blog challenge sponsored by Art Bookbindery, "Empowering Writers to Self Publish."

As I reflect on the resurrection of our Lord, I am reminded that if he had not risen from the dead, our hope would be in vain. It is his very resurrection that makes our faith what it is today.

In thinking on that, I wonder, how does one celebrate life? In our world we are constantly celebrating life. When a child is born we celebrate it’s birth. When someone graduates from high school we celebrate their graduation. When someone gets married we celebrate the big day. We celebrate Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving, etc. These are all part and parcel of what we call celebrating life.

But looking closer; the best way I have found to celebrate life is to look through the eyes of a child. Children are full of life and energy. Everything they see and experience is new to them and they want to learn.

I remember when I first became a Christian that my life was full of wonder and learning. I could not get enough of the Bible and what God had to say to me. I was a little child taking baby steps I was learning about where my father wanted me to be and what plans he had for me.

I went through the terrible twos where I rebelled at everything my father put before me. I threw temper tantrums and yelled at him because I thought things were too hard. I got frustrated because I couldn’t get my message across to him.

Then I matured a bit and thought I could do things on my own. After all, I was grown up now. But my father patiently waited along the sidelines till I gave up trying things on my own and then he lent a helping hand. He is always faithful that way.

When you begin to see your life, through a child’s eyes and as the father sees his child, you will really begin to experince life the way it should be experienced.

I find myself reminding myself quite often that in the Old testament men and women lived to be nearly 1000 years old. In that way of calculating, I am only a child in God’s eyes and I will remain His child throughout eternity. He has adopted me into his family.

I am reminded of a song:

He was there when you drew the breath of life
He could hear your voice the first time that you cried
Though you couldn’t see him
He was very near
And there’s something now, that he wants you to hear

You will always be a child in his eyes
If you need some love his arms are open wide.
Even when you’re growing old
I hope you realize,
You will always be a child in his eyes.

He was there the first time that your prayed
And he heard all the promises you made
As you came before him
Saying Father I have sinned
He said I love you child
And made you clean within

You will always be a child in his eyes
If you need some love his arms are open wide.
Even when you’re growing old
I hope you realize,
You will always be a child in his eyes.

How many children do you know that worry about their next meal or the clothes they are going to wear? How many kids worry that their parents might leave them and abandon them? How many children do you know who worry that they wouldn’t have a bed to sleep in or a house to live in?

We know that our heavenly Father takes care of these things. If he knows the very number of hairs on your head don’t you think he knows about every need you might have?

Our whole life is a celebration of His life and resurrection. Our lives should be an exaltation of that life He provided for us.

Soon our Bride groom is coming to take us to the grand wedding banquet he has been preparing for us. It will be the most elaborate celebration of all. It will be a time of celebrating our Eternal Life with the Father. Just as a bride is getting ready for the special day, each of us should be ready and waiting for the arrival of our spouse. He told us to watch and wait as we have no idea when that time will be.

Meanwhile we are busy making preparations to celebrate that glorious day. Our gowns are ready and waiting. We have been preparing special crowns for our beloved. We constantly talk to our spouse long distance and anxiously await his arrival for the big day. We are busy inviting friends and neighbours for the grand celebration. The excitement is mounting. All the preparations are ready and the final touches are being added.

What a glorious day that will be when we see our Saviour, face to face.

This little child plans to crawl up on the Saviour’s knee and embrace his face and give him a great big kiss.