Pastor White's sermon last night- i can't even come up with the word's to describe it. There are sermon's that change lives, alter paths, and show us new light... Last night's sermon was one of those.
How many times have i heard the story of Jacob and Esau? How many times have i heard about Jacob's name change? I grew up in this Apostolic faith- its all i know. I have heard the story more times than i could ever recount, but last night- i learned something so new and so real- i will never forget this...
I will not even attempt to re-preach Pastor's sermon, but i would like to tell you of a few things that stuck out to me so vividly last night:
I learned what puts us on God's Hate List.
I learned what the Bible meant when it talked about Esau being a profane man: Profane: not having a relationship with God
I learned how to NOT get on God's Hate List: get a real relationship with God
I learned what the word Jacob really meant.- "circumventor"
I learned that Jacob was always trying to get around God's way of doing things.
I learned that God did not change his name to "Israel" until he realized that God is "the boss".
It amazes me how many times i have prayed, God, please just as long as my baby is healthy.. thats all i ask...
But truly, as Pastor White taught last night, we as Parent-to-be should be praying, God, let this baby have a relationship with you... as long as he makes it to Heaven, Lord, thats all that really matters to me...
The name Jayden is the variant of the Hebrew name, Jadon. It means: "Jehovah has heard."
God heard my prayer, He gave me a son. God heard my prayer, my son is so far alive and well and healthy...
Now I pray that God will hear this prayer for my little boy- Lord, let my son have a close relationship with you...
4 comments:
You truly are an inspirational writer! I just know and believe you and David are going to be such wonderful parents to Jayden....and all of the other children that the Lord blesses you with. Love you so much! Mommy
"Everything I am... I owe to my darling mother..." I think that was good ol' Abe Lincoln that said that...
Thank you Mom, for raising me up in the way that i should go.. you are and have always been my inspiration. I can only hope and pray that i am as good of a mother to my children.... as you have been to me... I love you more than you will ever know..
Love
Lalena
When Breanna was born her Mom was living with us. I was having some real issues at the time and she filled a terrible void in my life(I am Breannas Grandfather but I've always been Papa). She was the light of my life that brought a little ray of sunshine into my life each day.She would coming running across our yard every day when I pulled my old service truck up to the curb and have her little arms outstretched and yelling Papa,Papa. She was my pride and joy
and one of the best things that ever happened in my life.(Still Is)
Needless to say it tore my heart out when she and her Mother moved out. I don't know how I survived without her.We still have a tremendously close relationship and
see each other often.I am so looking forward to holding my Great
Grandson in my arms for the first time. I know in my heart that he will be a wonderful child that the
Lord will look upon with great pleasure and say to Breanna " Well
done my good and faithful child". Breanna, I love you with all my heart and soul. Always, your Papa.
Dear Breanna,
I just spent the last 10 minutes laughing my head off at your blog! You are a wonderfully expressive writer! I love you, and hope Jayden doesn't decide on the week of Christmas to arrive...I want him early so he can be with all of us at your Papa and Grandmas Christmas day. But if not, we'll love him still. I loved reading the meaning of his name...gave me literal goosebumps.
My I just read your Papa's comment and nearly cried. How you are loved. I am so thankful for the gift you are to him...and to all of your blessed family.
Love you so much,
Auntie Sharon
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