3.08.2009

Child of the Covenant





Camden, your mom’s and my love for you fills us; God’s love for you is a river, overflowing, unending.

We come when you cry; But He pursues you from everlasting to everlasting.

We hold you and put you down to sleep; He surrounds you, upholds you, sustains you.

You have life through us; But He is Life Himself.

We kiss you every chance we get, but He encircles you with affection; above you, below you, behind you, in front.

We bathe you, but He makes you clean.

We laugh with you, but He sings over His beloved.

I am your dad, but He is your Father.

Our love forms tears; His love is an ocean.

We feed you, but He is the bread of Life.

We will stumble, but He is a rock.

We will break our word, His word is unchanging.

You will love because He loves you.

Camden, our prayer for you is that you receive His love; let it fill you, engulf you, embrace you, overwhelm you. It is more important than anything else we can hope for you.

We love you so much that it hurts, but it comes from Him – We pray that our love points you to the source.

Jeremiah 29:11-14 says: "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you," declares the LORD.

Camden, you are our son, but you are His child – He gave His life for you; we pray that you receive life from Him.

Camden, You are a precious gift.

3 comments:

Kathryn said...

This is beautiful!!

Auntie Ashley said...

sheesh! as if i didn't cry enough hearing bryan say it, here go the water works again!

Jo said...

Elisabeth! That's beautiful! I love it.