“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart.” Jeremiah 1:5

Happy Birthday! In my thinking, it is the only thing absolutely guaranteed that EVERY ONE of the 8 Billion people on earth share… and are guaranteed to share! Since I am a believer in Jesus Christ, I read that He will come back someday and rapture, or snatch away, all the Believers from the face of the earth. Which means NOT EVERYONE is guaranteed a Death-day! Which is a good thing!

Yesterday was my Daughter’s birthday, which Cori shared with about 15 million other people around the planet. Katie and I usually call our kids early in the morning and sing a goofy version of the ‘Happy Birthday’ song. Cori, not being a morning person, we decided to forgo that experience… as a gift. I called and sang it as a solo later on. She laughed and we enjoyed our conversation together.

One sign we use in our Church’s Highway Ministry says, “Born once, die twice! Born twice, die once.” It is a testament to the command of God that if ANY individual wants to see Heaven, and not the Lake of Fire, as their eternal address, one “Must be born again (John 3:3)!” It is interesting that if one HAS been born again, they KNOW it. If they haven’t, they usually don’t. Cori has been & does!

Yesterday we celebrated with Austin and Elizabeth on the birth of their son Abel. Abel now shares a day with Cori! And while Cori has had 2 birthdays, all the work and effort of Abel’s family is to see to it that HE enjoys 2 Birthdays as well. IT’S the purpose of God’s creating us in the first place, that we humans would be born to Glorify God and stick it to the devil! It’s fun stuff with parties to come!

Cori was created by God for a REASON. Unique and different, she MAY share qualities and characteristics (like eyes, nose, mouth and being kind) but is unique in the combination in one package. Like fingerprints, NO one is like her and she has no twin. God designed us all that way. But how many of us appreciate that fact, and look for the 1 special purpose for which God made us?

Are YOU being like a Birthday Candle and letting your Light Shine to the world for Jesus? I can promise there is someone out there in your world who is looking for a heavenly light and the gift of Eternal Life! And you’re the one to share it! So go Shine and light up their world with Jesus!!