If they know what is good for them...

From the title of the post you might not know what I am going to say or you might have an inkling.

I write today about us. Mere mortals on the orbiting sphere called Earth.

We are a weird breed. Unpredictable. Vengeful. Spiteful. Greedy. Manipulative.

But, we are all Sons and Daughters of God. That is what makes it all worth it.

You see - the people that died in a tidal wave recently, more like the day after Christmas were numbered by our Maker.

The Maker - also named God - knows each and every one of us. Has us in the palm of His hand every day of our lives.

We get the opportunity, the blessing, and the challenge of taking a breath and living. Each and every day of our lives.

Our lives are not numbered less, or more than originally planned out by the Maker.

Our book of life has pages - each one for a day - and each one has writing that is placed upon it by the One who watches us play out our lives.

I take peace and consolation that there is a Being that is watching me. Sometimes I am scared to see the outcome of what I am doing.

Each person is not a pawn in the hands of the Almighty, but a free individual who makes his or her way through life one step at a time. We do not get second chances at the test called life. We get the opportunity to prove ourselves worthy of the companionship of God in the life hereafter. We write the pages, we form the text each hour by each minute, by each breath.

When we step into this life, we have nothing. Each of us coming into the world naked and screaming because we just left a better place in favor of landing on this orbiting rock, and finding ourselves in the middle of a test. Right and wrong answers, multiple choice, and indeed some that do not have clear answers at all.

When the times get tough, the waves run high, and mobs may rage - I take peace and solace in knowing My God watches over me. Protects me. Shields me from harm. Guides me through the troubles and strife that will be served up batch and bale to me.

I know that God lives, that Jesus is the Christ. That the Holy Ghost gives me the guidance and direction to get through what will come upon me.

Those poor souls that were swept out to see, crushed, or never found, are numbered, counted, and set aside till Judgement come. The good thing that we have is that we have a God who is personalized to each of us. The toddler who has not yet learned to walk is judged differently than the man who walks far. Each is known unto God, and each will return to the God who gave him life and the opportunity to live and breath. Freedom.

Dave