Nearly three years ago, I wrote that 9 lbs of swaddled, screaming joy taught me more about God’s tremendous love than 238 lbs of seminary textbooks. Today, in the wake of our newest daughter's arrival, I’m amazed again at how such a small gift can teach us so much about our ultimate Giver. Like Rinnah (which means “joyful song” in Hebrew), we are utterly helpless and in total need of our God’s provision and grace. Our best efforts produce nothing but frustration and tears, and we can only find true peace when we’re resting in His arms.
Unfortunately, all of us are quite self-sufficient according to the world’s standards. None of us require another’s hand to feed us, yet we must always remember that there are two ways in which we will always remain dependent upon our Creator.
First and foremost, we are dependent upon God for salvation. Our chances of reaching Heaven on our own are about as slim as 4-day-old Rinnah’s chances are of building a functioning spaceship. No matter how “successful” we become in this world, we must always remember that our salvation is bought and secured by Jesus Christ alone. Therefore, we should always be willing and able to make our hope visible to those around us.
Second, we need to recall that we are dependent upon God for abundant life here on earth. Left to ourselves, apart from His Spirit and His will, we will only make a mess of ourselves. Therefore, we should always be willing and able to take up our cross daily and follow Him – the One who is both our Savior and Lord. He is the only one who can give us both hope and purpose.
Above all others, including even our beloved families, we need to cling desperately to our King – the true source of our abundant and eternal life.
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