My Home Outside of the Womb

Verse of the Week:  

..."No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him." 1 Corinthians 2:9

My Home Outside of the Womb

Life is a miracle.  Seeing our second son being born once again reminded me how miraculous life truly is.  Our son started off smaller than a poppy seed and came out an 8 pound 12 oz giant.  During the course of 9 months, he learned to move his arms and legs, swallow, see light with his eyes, and hear mommy's voice and heartbeat for the first time. He learned to breath fluid, suck his thumb, and poop all while he was safely curled up in the warmth of  his sac, growing and receiving nutrients from his Mama. What a beautiful life he had already lived before entering this world.  

I wonder if it was hard on him to leave the safety and security of his womb at birth and enter into this huge scary world.  I am so glad he did.  He would have missed so much if he hadn't.  He would have missed seeing colors, learning to crawl, walk, and throw a ball.  He would have missed receiving hugs and kisses from his brother, Mama, and Dada. He would have missed seeing the trees, moon, stars, grass, and flowers.  He would have missed touching a puppy's soft fur, feeling the coolness of sand, and stroking the smooth back of a turtle's shell.  He would have missed playing with his brother, tasting yummy treats, and drinking cool water on a hot summer day. He would have missed his Mama's laugh, Dada's funny singing, and His brother's wrestling. He would have missed so much if he had stayed in the womb....

I wonder about heaven....I will admit that there are times when death scares me, because I fear the unknown.  Sometimes I feel like I am in the dark womb of this world, clueless about what is on the other side of eternity.  Like Carson felt safe and secure in his womb, I feel safe and secure in this world, because it is all I know; heaven seems so scary.  However, I know I would miss so much if I never went there.  As it says in  1 Corinthians 2:9,  "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him."  I can not even conceive in my mind what God has prepared for those who have received Jesus in their hearts.  He has prepared blessings that I cannot even begin to imagine...Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. (Eph 1:3)  

There is a story I remember someone telling me about a dog.  The dog wanted to get through a door to another room.  He had never seen the room and didn't know what was in it, but he was anxious for the door to open so that he could enter because he knew one thing...his owner was on the other side.  He knew home was where his master was, no matter what was in that room.  Heaven maybe scary, but I have nothing to fear, because on the other side of that door, my heavenly Father is there.  I will be home safe in the arms of my Father, no matter what.  Our home is not on earth, but in heaven where Jesus is.  So, like Carson, I plan to enjoy my life in the womb, and grow and prepare for the other side...And when death comes, I will finally be home.

But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, Philippians 3:20