Anticipation

July 27, 2025
 
Reflections from the Heart of Allan Redenius
Have you ever thought that buying a new car is like having a baby?  Think about it.  Like anticipating the birth of a child with excitement, likewise there is excitement in anticipating the purchase of a new car.  You look forward to the day of the birth of that child just like you look forward to the day you can drive that spanking new car home.
 
Then the day of delivery is upon you when you least expect it.  Suddenly, you realize that the delivery of a new child comes with a lot of pain.  As a mother, you go through the pain of delivery, getting your child registered with Social Security, and double checking to make sure the baby's name is spelled correctly on the birth certificate.  Before you take delivery on your new car, likewise there is pain in that process.  The most obvious pain, the one that hurts the most, is to write the check.  Then there is the pain of going to the courthouse and getting your car registered.  Oh, should the car be registered in your name, your wife's name, jointly, or in the name of some other legal entity?  Trust me, there is nothing fun about going to the courthouse to register your vehicle.  
 
So, everything is fine, and you take the baby home from the hospital and everybody is happy.  All of a sudden, the baby poops its pants, and you have to change it.  Not only that, there’s also all kinds of other stuff in taking care of a baby.  That smiley little face that you love so much comes with a lot of maintenance, and if you don't like it, you can't take it back.  That new car is not very different.  It continually runs out of gas, you have to change oil and tires often, and for sure, once you drive it off the dealer’s lot, you can't take it back.
 
There are a lot of similarities in having a baby and buying a new car.  Besides the similarities I listed above, they are both expensive.
 
What's the point of me telling you all of this?  Well, God loves you just like you love that baby, even more.  God needs you to accomplish His mission just like you need a car to get to where you want to go.
 
Love in Christ,
Pastor Allan
 
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