Our Son Ransom is Here!

   One of the things Jordan and I have heard from several people is that having a baby will help us understand the love of God in far greater ways. Now that our son Ransom is here I have to admit that they were right. But let me explain a common mistake people make with the connections between a father and son and God and humanity. 

    I love Ransom because he is awesome! He is cute and funny and I don’t even mind his poop explosions. He is awesome. He loves sleeping on my chest and I think that is about the greatest thing ever. But how does this help me understand God? Well here is what I know about myself. I am not awesome. I was and am a sinner. I am not cute and funny to God. I was a rebel, who has committed cosmic treason against God. I was a sinner from the womb by nature and later by choice. I did not seek God. Yet………… God loved me anyways. God chose me, regenerated me, is sanctifying me, and will glorify me as if I was lovely, as if I deserved it, as if I was cute and lovely. All of this was for His own glory and my good. I love my son in large part because of my son, God loved me 100 percent in spite of me and because of Himself. 

   I truly am learn more about the awesome love of God. I look forward to the day when Ransom will experience and understand God’s unconditional love and salvation for him.