Out of Our Control

Whether the quarterback or the concession stand operator, we are all precious in God's sight.

Recently, as we drove through rural West Virginia, we saw some disheveled dwelling places.  With pondering in my voice, I asked my husband, "Do you ever wonder about all the varied conditions people are born into? We could have been born anywhere and to anyone in the world."

Neither Isaac nor Ishmael had control of the circumstances of their birth.  Ishmael came from a lack of faith plan that Abraham and Sarah devised.  Isaac was totally God's plan.

I think I read this quote on a She Reads Truth site: "Sarah represents the covenant of faith and grace, but Hagar represents the covenant of failed human effort." God is so gracious to us, despite our human efforts.

While the conditions we are born into vary greatly there is even playing field.  Each of our identities  is fixed in Christ. The forgiveness of sin is available to us all. The same eternal inheritance is freely given and for that we all can offered up a hearty "Amen!"  A vibrant "Hallelujah."

Galatians 4:28 says, "My friends, you were born because of this promise, just as Isaac was."

While where we start in life is out of our control, we do have control over where we spend eternity.
It's a choice.