WE ARE FEARFULLY AND WONDERFULLY MADE
We all had our beginning
A miracle of God’s design
A mother giving birth
at God’s appointed time
A one of a kind life takes breath
on the day a child is born
Excitement, Potential, Anticipation
Like the sky in the early morn
What will this little one be like
She has her Father’s eyes
Will she have a heart for God
as she grows in knowledge and size
Will she be content and thankful
for the way God formed her life
Will she give it back to God
in service and sacrifice
Tiny fingers and tiny toes
They don’t form so perfect by chance
That newborn softness and special scent
God made in secret to enhance
A newborn is like a little sponge
that soaks up warmth and love
Everyday she is learning things
and is protected from above
We wonder at the challenge
This little life to mold
Lord help us to love wisely
this little one we hold
Independence happens
One step at a time
Going off to Nursery School
Earning that first dime
Choosing friends and hobbies
Sometimes getting hurt
Building traits of character
Learning to assert
Memorizing Bible verses
Thinking on what is true
Experiencing God’s faithfulness
Claiming Salvation too
Will she struggle with doubting
or stay true to what she is taught
Choosing wisely and honest
in doing the things that she ought
God knew her before that moment
Each detail – He had a plan
He also promised a Savior
because He knew the heart of Man
A one of a kind Life takes breath
on the day that a life is saved
Excitement, Potential, Anticipation
Like the freeing of a slave
As children are so precious
So we are to God
He tracks our every milestone
and sees just where we have trod
He is a gentle Father
As He waits for us to choose
Will we spend our life on Self
or give to Him to use
He looks for traits of willingness
Compassion, Trust and Care
Then promises to go before us
and carry what we bear
As a mother loves her baby
How much more God cares, my friend
He wants not one to perish
So Jesus He chose to send
Have you become a Child of God
New birth to claim and Pray
So that others can see Jesus
in the things you do and say
With loving Will He parents us
And He knows what is best
Give your life to Him
and He will do the rest
By Jan Cochrell
Pleasant Hill Baptist, Smithville