her arrival made me think of JESUS return ... the bible speaks of a pregnant woman, and about NOT knowing the exact date/time she will deliver ... the signs are all there - yet we do NOT know when - just that it will be soon ... Jesus return will be just like that ...
the day my little niece was born was like any other day ... until i got the call at 1pm saying "she's here!" ... my mom said that she had called my sister that day, like every day, to see how she was feeling - and also to ask how "little emma" was (the name was already picked out, and everyone called the unborn little one, by her name) ... well she got the surprise of her life when my sister said, i'm fine and little emma is fine too - in fact, she's right here in my arms and is just beautiful!!!! unbeknownst to us, my sister and her hubby had gone to the hospital at 7a.m. that morning and the baby was born around noon ... mom said she was just thrilled and could hardly believe that emma was FINALLY HERE!!!! she thought it was a dream!!!
now, we all knew my sister was pregnant ... we all knew she was in the 9th month ... we all knew that the baby would soon arrive ... even so, when she was born - it was still a HUGE (and happy) surprise!!! even unexpected in some ways ...
yup ... I thought, that is just how JESUS return will be ... we KNOW, by the signs He gave us, that He'll return sooner than later ... yet when that soon arrives - we will still be surprised ...
that's why it is so important to not put off asking Jesus to forgive our sins and come into our lives ... to have a relationship with our Redeemer is vital ... we need to be the lights to a dieing world ... Jesus is coming ... Jesus is the HOPE ... and it will all happen when we least expect it ...
even so Lord Jesus ... COME!
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Loved this!!! Soooo true. I'm looking, I'm waiting....soon and VERY soon.
Hi Saija, It's been a long time! Congrats of the new niece! Hope you have a blessed Christmas season. And stay warm! hahaha
Congratulations, Auntie Saija! And a very Merry Christmas to you and yours! God bless you in the coming year. Your thoughts are precious. Yes, we are to watch for Jesus, yet what a surprise it will be, the most glorious of all! ~ Joyce
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