Howard Thurmond once said, “An endless process of birth is the perpetual answer to the fact of death.” The thought intrigued me. God is a God of Life. With this fact in mind during this pandemic and the tremendous loss of life, I wondered what God’s view is of this significant loss of life. The Bible tells us in 2nd Corinthians 5 that we will be present with the Lord when we are absent from our bodies. It also tells us that Abraham died and he was gathered to his people. (Genesis 25:8) So our hope lies within God’s word that promises us eternal life. We move from life to life, from a finite world to an eternal home.
According to the website “ourworlddata.org,” 60 million people were expected to die in 2020 under normal circumstances. That is a daunting figure. In stark contrast, 140 million babies were to be born in 2020. The God of Life is renewing and replenishing the earth with life at an astonishing rate.
God promises us life abundantly. Pandemic has taken so many from our world, and we grieve for their loss. Let’s also rejoice with those who found new lives in God’s presence, and find joy in the abundance of life He is sending to us in the form of 140 million births in 2020.
The thief cometh not but to steal and to kill and to destroy. I come that they might have life, and they might have it more abundantly. John 10:10
Consider This Monthly Devotional 
2021 will fulfill God’s promises for better. However, we cannot put new wine in old skins. The old skins will tear and the wine will spill or leak to the ground. 2021 is a time to expect great and positive outcomes to our dreams and needs. What I know is this, I cannot accomplish different results if I continue to do things the same way. I choose to trust God! Hallelujah! Amen!
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