The Author of Life (Part 2)

I decided to search the island for a spring to quench my thirst. As I

passed under vibrant green vines, there before me was a tiny pool of

crystal clear-water surrounded by periwinkle blossoms. Cupping my hands in

the water and lifting it to my lips, I drank and was refreshed.

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Suddenly, the surface of the water rippled, though no wind blew this far

inland. I gazed intently as a picture formed in the water. I blinked

twiceit was me! First as a baby, next as a toddler, then the day my

parents proudly held the Growing Ceremony and our whole town came to

celebrate. This went on and on, snapshots of my life, the good and the bad.

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Tears filled my eyes and coursed down my cheeks. “Could it be true? This

feeling I’ve had all my life that Someone knows me Someone cares about

every intimate detail of my existence?” Yes, My Child! The answer was

immediate, warm and soft. I knew in the depths of my soul that it was the

Presence. I created you, and I love youyou are wonderfully made. My

heart felt as though it would explode in joy.

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I am the Author of Life. A bright light swelled around me, and a large

book gilded with gold appeared in the pool. You see, all the days ordained

for you were written in My book before one of them came to be. You were

created to be in relationship with Me. I will never leave you or forsake

you, my precious one.

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The book flipped to the next page, but I found I could not decipher what

was written on it. “Is this my future? Can I not know it?” I felt the

Author’s smile surround me like an embrace. I know the plans I have for

youthey are to give you hope and a future. Your purpose is to seek me, and

I promise that you will find me. Savannah Coleman

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God made you and knows you completely. No matter how far you roam,

nothing can separate you from His love (Romans 8:39; Hebrews 13:5). How can

these truths give you hope as you look back on your past and forward to

your future?

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The purpose of our life is to know Godand He has made this possible

through Jesus’s death and resurrection. Jesus is the author of life (Acts

3:15), and He will fulfill His purpose for us (Psalm 57:2). If you have

questions about what it means to know God, see our “Know Jesus” page.

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For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to give

you hope and a future. Then you will call on 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. Jeremiah 29:11-13 (NIV)

Read Verses:

Psalm 139; Jeremiah29:11-Jeremiah29:13