---NEW BIRTH ~~

--"You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother's womb."
---(PSALM 13913 / NKJV) --

--What is it about babies that makes us smile? Many people will stop everything at the sight of a baby and will flock to gaze at the little one. I noticed this when I visited my dad at a nursing home. Though most of the residents were wheelchair-bound and suffered from dementia, the visit of a family with a baby almost unfailingly brought a spark of joy to their eyes that became a smile. It was amazing to watch.

Perhaps babies bring a smile because of the wonder of a new life--so precious, tiny, and full of promise. Seeing a baby can remind us of our awesome God who loved us so much that He gave us life. "You formed my inward parts," the palmist says. "You covered me in my mother's womb" (Psaml 139:13/ NKJV).

Not only does He give us physical life, but He also offers us spiritual rebirth through Jesus (John 3:3-8). God promises believers new bodies and life eternal when Jesus returns (1 Corinthians 15:50-52).

Physical life and spiritual rebirth--gifts to celebrate from our Father's hand.
--ODB/AM
--"In My Arms"//(lyric video//Plumb><https://youtu.be/_vUawsXi6C4>
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