Out of my hands…..

I remember as if it was yesterday, the day I took on the awesome responsibility of being somebody’s dad. My first born was placed in my hands fresh out of his mother’s womb and it hit me like a ton of bricks. God has placed this life in my hands to raise and provide for and keep safe…..how can I do this God; I wanted to cry out. How can I do this indeed? They say it takes a village to raise a child, I don’t know about that, but my wife and I soon found out we could not do it alone. We both had parents that jump into service when ever needed, but even they could not be there all the time. And believe me being a parent is an all the time job. So we enlisted the help of one that would be there all the time….GOD.

My wife was born to be a mother; it came to her as naturally as breathing, me I was not good at the baby stage, I would take over later. But I could not help but take control when those little hands reached out for me. "I’ll hold your hand my little one, it’s what I do, cause I’m your Daddy". Those trusting little hands….how soon they grow.

Then comes the time when thy want to pull those little hands away from you and run away. But there only two years old so you hold on tight to keep them from running into traffic. Even if that little hand turns blue you hold on for all your worth as the years go by.

One day though you have to trust those hands that grew up as you held on. And you have to let go. After all this is the day you prayed for this is why you ask God for help. Now it’s time, because if you keep holding on tight you will lose them anyway. So you let go and watch as they grow up before your eyes.

So thank you God for answering my prayers and taking over as my hands failed through out the years. You raised my children up to be true sons of there Father in heaven. You proved it to me again today as you reach into my son’s hart and heal him. The doctor and nurses were there, but I know who’s hand did the work. How can I say thanks, my Lord….how can I say thanks……..
There is a time for every purpose under heaven.........