A Baby Changes Everything!

A Baby Changes Everything!

9.19.15

"She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.”

Matthew 1:21

I read the Christmas story today! Yes, it's September, but today starts my season of Christmas rehearsals, so it seemed appropriate.  It's actually appropriate to read this one every day! For this baby changed everything for me and for you.  He brings hope to the hopeless and He came to save us from our sins.  

The wonderful free gift of this baby changed the world forever.

It made me think of our sweet 2 year old Ivey. Back in the summer of 2013,  Sophie was 16 and although we had agreed that we would stop with one child, Andrea had regretted the decision and had wanted another child for years.

It had caused much conflict between us as I was very much against the idea.  On a Thursday night, as we were packing for the beach, all of that changed! We were packing in our room for a beach vacation and stumbled on Sophie's baby DVD, which I had found mixed in with our beach towels!?!  

We watched and laughed while we packed and had a great time. But, when we were through, Andrea was bawling and our decade old argument came up again. She wanted a baby so badly.

This time, my heart broke over the matter for the first time as I comforted her and we prayed right there on our bedroom floor.  "God, I'm sorry I've broken Andrea's heart." "God, I'm sorry about not seeking your will on this." "God, if it be your will, will you bless us with another child?" All of this prayed by a 45 year old man! 😁

No one but God knew of our conversation and prayer, but the very next day, we got a text from my sister..."newborn baby girl... You want her?.... Need to know now!"

Yes, that was the very next day and a week later, we had newborn Ivey in our arms....followed 11 months later by her sister, Lexi.

Oh, can I tell you how shell-shocked we were that first night with Ivey. Andrea, Sophie, and I just stared at her until after 1a that first night.  It had been 1 month shy of 17 years since we had done this. This baby changed everything for us! Baby's always do!

I know I rambled on with our story, but today, I hope you'll ponder the miracle of that baby born in Bethlehem!  Oh, how He changed everything! Thanks be to God!

I hope you know Him and have asked Him to be born in you. Everything for you will be forever changed!

May you seek His face before you face any other today!