Sunday, March 1st, 2009 "My Crooked Pinkies."

I inherited my dads crooked pinkies. When I was a kid my brothers convinced me I was a adopted as a practical joke. I'm so different from everyone in my family that there were times when I actually believed I could have been adopted. That was until one day I noticed my dads crooked pinkies. As Forest Gump said, "They are as crooked as a question mark." I knew from that day on I was my father's son. God made me special even with my crooked pinkies.

Sometimes we forget that God took his time when he created each of us. He loves us and he knows every detail of our life. He told Jeremiah that while we were in our mother's womb he knew us and formed us.

God loves you. This is why he went to all the trouble of leaving Heaven in order to die for the sins of the whole world. You are part of the Body of Christ. As Christians we are part of the Body of Christ. We are sealed into a covenant with God that often reflects the covenant of marriage. We are sealed with Christ in sickness and in health, for richer for poorer, for better for worse even into eternity.

Next time you are having a rough day or feeling sorry for yourself remember God loves you. And regardless of your flaws remember God made you special.