He Passes By and Says, “Live”

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“And as for your birth, on the day you were born your cord was not cut, nor were you washed with water to cleanse you, nor rubbed with salt, nor wrapped in swaddling cloths. No eye pitied you, to do any of these things to you out of compassion for you, but you were cast out on the open field, for you were abhorred, on the day that you were born. “And when I passed by you and saw you wallowing in your blood, I said to you in your blood, ‘Live!’ I said to you in your blood, ‘Live!’ I made you flourish like a plant of the field. And you grew up and became tall and arrived at full adornment.” (Ezekiel 16:4–7, ESV)

I recently watched the posted video. It was emotional for me, because it was such a powerful testament to life being a precious gift. It reminded me of these verses in Ezekiel. Left for dead and unwanted, God sees our “inherent worth” and intervenes on our behalf. He passes by and says “Live”.
Against all odds, against all reason, in spite of human effort, God sees value in us and gives us life. Each one of us has been discarded by someone. Each of us has been unwanted and unloved by someone that should have loved us. Our stories may not be as dramatic as this baby living through torture in her own mother’s womb, but we have all been discarded. God saw our need and intervened.
Praise the Holy One who gave life. “Thus it is written, “The first man Adam became a living being”; the last Adam became a life-giving spirit.” (1 Corinthians 15:45, ESV) Praise God for Jesus and his gift of eternal life. Without him, there would be no hope.
Thanks be to God who didn’t see us as an inconvenience. God knew that we would act inappropriately. He knew we would have problems and messes that he would have to solve. He had already planned to send Jesus to give us life. We were not considered an inconvenience, but something of immense worth. We were worth the sacrifice of his son.
All glory to the Almighty who can sustain us when all else is against us. “By You, I have been sustained from my birth; You are He who took me from my mother’s womb; My praise is continually of You. I have become a marvel to many, For You are my strong refuge. My mouth is filled with Your praise And with Your glory all day long.” (Psalm 71:6–8, NASB95)
Melissa, the woman in this video is a marvel to many. It is a miracle that she survived. As God sustains us and saves us from the attacks of our enemies, we become a marvel to many. It is a miracle that we survive. We can do nothing less than praise God and glorify him for his salvation and his gift of everlasting life.


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