Swaddle me for Your sake, Dear God

Dear Zachary,

When Daddy and Mommy swaddle you, Zach we remember how we are swaddled with the promises of hope and love we read in the scriptures. The Lord provides us guidance and protection when we follow Him obediently. This does not mean that we will not go through trials and challenges in life, but we can be assured that they are working together for our good. Sufferings like pain, sickness, injury, disease, and loss will refine our faith, and we must endure and persevere in hope and trust Him all the more! He guides and provides for the sake of His honor, and in Him there is unequivocal power and victory over fallenness in this world and shortcomings we have in ourselves.

Zach, Daddy is going to start to read Psalm 23 to you to help the eloquent words resonate in our minds and shine in our lives. Jesus is the good shepherd, Zach and in His care we do not lack. For it is by His love that there are the green pastures and still waters of restful security in Him. His provision of hope and love for us restores our soul, and we should continue to rest in Him comfortably. We can then feel liberated from the bondage of despair we sometimes feel in life. He will guide us down the right path that leads us to the other side. Even the darkest shadow of death which frightens us with feelings of helplessness is weak in the face of the hope we have in the security of our union with Jesus Christ, our Lord! Death is merely a door leading to eternity with Him! What a hope to remember!!

Zachary Paul, we are seeing these truths tangibly in our lives! Do you see it, Zach? Do you feel it, Zach?! Of course!! Family, friends, coworkers, and even people we have not met have loved us tremendously in these days. People have loved us with kind words and encouragement, letters, cards, hugs, prayers, meals, and other kinds of help, too numerous to count. Oh, how we are grateful for this love. How do we show gratitude for God's provision of putting so many loving people into our lives, Zach? We ourselves aim to be loving people and strive to swaddle others with love just as God first loved us. We do this for Jesus's sake, and give Him all glory for how He has truly blessed us.

Love,

Daddy