As I write this, we have just experienced another horrible tragedy of monumental proportions. This time the catastrophic loss of life is in our hemisphere. Haiti has been devastated by a 7.0 scale earthquake that some estimate has taken the lives of more than 100,000 men, women, boys, and girls. Buildings are collapsed, missionaries have died, citizens have passed into eternity, and injuries cannot even be counted. When we see a loss of life like this, it hurts deeply. Life is precious. God created each one of us with a strong desire to live. Why? We are created in the image of God and if our God is anything, He is certainly the God of life. Through all his struggles in life, Job understood God’s life-giving and life-sustaining power, “You gave me life and faithful love, and Your care has guarded my life.” Job 10:12 (HCSB).
Every January, we are reminded of new beginnings and new life. As we look to the new year, may we all commit to the sanctity of human life that is so precious to God. Life…what a wonderful choice!
Because of His grace, Pastor Trey Rhodes
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