You thought, and then You spoke how much You love me.
You took the time to design me,
all the while declaring Your deepest love for me.
You could have simply spoken me into existence
as You spoke the moon, the stars and the sun
yet You chose intention.
I became a vision in Your mind. You smiled, laughed and even cried due to the love you have inside.
You thought about how much You love me
because You were excited about the plans You had for my life
before it even began.
You wanted me
wonderfully and carefully made.
You were my Potter, and I was your clay.
Provision was sufficient in every way.
The plans drawn were perfect.
Everything about me
from sperm to cell
You properly planned.
From the good to the bad, You held every detail at hand.
From tears to laughter, You knew the cause.
From every step, You prevented the fall.
You allowed Your architectural skill to produce me.
From the crown of my head even my hair You designed it.
From the color of my eyes,
to the prints on my hands,
to the shape of my toes
You smiled while creating me.
The joy You felt when You allowed Your finger
to form me in the heart of Your mind
was because You love me.
You spoke in the beginning, “Let Us make…”
and I was in that plan.
Before I was formed in my mother’s belly,
You knew that You loved me.
You watched and nurtured me as I developed.
For nine months, You carefully designed
Your creation
me.
Before exiting the womb
You created my mind to be stayed on You,
because You first loved me.
You created my eyes to behold Your glory.
You gave me ears to hear and obey
Your angelic words spoken to me.
You formed my mouth and tongue
so that one day I would speak
Your testimonies.
You shaped my heart to beat openly
to share the emotions of life
with Your children and the world instantaneously.
You gave me arms to embrace the very essence of who You are,
to lift them in praise,
and to hold them up
like a daddys little girl raising them for security.
You gave me hands to be held as we stroll in the cool of the day,
and You grip them tightly when guidance is needed along the way so I wouldn’t stray.
You gave me legs to stand against
the fiery darts of hate.
You gave me feet to carry the journey of life
and to share the gospel of truth and faith.
When Your thought became form, I then became a living soul in my mothers belly.
You then breathed into me the breathe of life so that one day I would exit the womb to live the life You chose
because You love me.
You knew I would make bad decisions sin could have became the death of me life challenges and bruises got the best of me. It was my iniquity that caused separation between you and me.
And I then began to recognize and wonder,
Where is the love that said he would never leave nor forsake me?
I thought I was searching,
but I was only going through motions the selfish acts
that led me astray it caused me to drift further and further away.
Life’s challenges were the fruit
of my flesh choices I made without You.
I prayed harder, dug deeper,
only to realize all I needed was to repent
and return to my first love.
My delay, excuses and procrastination became my pit. I allowed the master of destruction
to pull me from the life You created
the life I thought I was building.
Darkness became unbearable.
I could no longer see Your glory
or stand against the chaos overtaking me. A life that seemed to have no value, so I was determined to bring it to an end and that’s when you stepped in.
I asked, “Why me?”
and You answered, “Why not you?
I will use you well in the land.”
I didn’t understand.
Leaning on my own understanding
brought more pain.
Blame tempted me,
yet wherever I went,
life continued to spiral down upon me.
Then came the challenge
that began to strengthen me.
It was then you reminded me
You created my knees
so I would fall upon them.
And there, I learned how to return truly
to my first love
the One who wonderfully and carefully created me.
Now I know and confess. I will never be plucked from Your hands again.
I have learned how to love
the One who loves me.
Father, I love You
with my whole heart,
mind,
and strength.
Thank You for loving me first. It was your tough love and separation that I realized I couldn’t do it alone. You said you chasten whom you love.
I know with all that I am:
It’s because You Love Me!
