Why Do We Do It?

Musings on Parenting

God – Always Was – the Eternal Self-Existing One. A Trinity. Never alone, Never lonely, needing, lacking nothing.

Yet, You created.

You created everything. There had been nothing but You.

The Universe – its laws, the stars, the planets, their moons – time and space, and matter.

Why? Why did You do it? For the same reason humans have children – to express, to manifest their love.

For all love comes from You.

But love implies care.

The good shepherd lays down his very life for his sheep.

He sees himself as the owner of the sheep, and He is ever watching over His flock. The wolf does not catch Him off-guard, unprepared – ever. He knows that the wolf is out there, and wants to feed on His sheep.

This is love.

It cannot be mustered up. It just flows from within the heart of shepherd. And it manifests as care.

John 10:11-13

Author: rpalazzo

Richard Palazzo has been following Jesus since 1985. He has been married to Theresa since 1978, and they have 5 wonderful, married children and (so far) 5 delightful grandchildren. They happily make their home in Lynchburg, VA. Rich & Terry home-schooled their kids through high school, with Rich teaching mostly Creation studies, World History, American History, Worldview Studies, Government , Economics and Bible (Theresa teaching everything else). Rich also taught classes to other families' children, presented at home-school conventions, and taught various church classes on Creationism, American History, The Bible and American Government, including "Understanding the Times," and "How Should We Then Live?" Rich also was a member of a team that taught "The Essentials of Discipleship." Rich and Terry were part of the Long Island LEAH home-school convention team from 2003-2010.