Little T-Rex.
He will be a warrior.
.
Now Think On This
Steve Martin
“My heart is stirred by a noble theme; I address my
verses to the king; my tongue is the pen of an expert scribe. You are the most
handsome of men; gracious speech flows from your lips. For God has blessed you
forever. Warrior, strap your sword at your thigh; [gird on] your splendor and
majesty. In your majesty, succeed, ride on in the cause of truth, meekness and
righteousness. May your right hand teach you awesome things.” Psalms 45:2-5 Complete
Jewish Bible
Hannah
Elizabeth was expecting her first born. The excitement was shared by her whole
family, including us, her Dad and Mom. Even as a young girl Hannah loved
children. At one point I thought she would have her own daycare business, and I
had suggested that to her in her early 20’s. She had a heart for kids.
In her
third year of marriage Hannah was with child. It was confirmed on her visit to
the doctor, and the countdown to birth began. Was this unborn a boy or a girl?
Black hair, like father Jonathan, or blonde hair like mom. And would this
little one have all ten fingers and ten toes? You know, the usual questions
anticipated and quietly asked.
Into
her first six weeks or thereabouts (Grandpas generally don’t keep track of
those things, at least this one doesn’t), with today’s medical advancements,
the sonograms started. Amazing what life we can see even at this developing
stage of the unborn. Oh how our God is so good!
Even from the moment of
conception, He was forming another good creation in His image, our 7th
grandchild.
“God,
your Redeemer, who shaped your life in your mother's womb, says: "I am
God. I made all that is. With no help from you I spread out the skies and laid
out the earth." (Isaiah 44:24, THE MESSAGE)
At one
point in the first trimester period, following another sonogram, the doctor came to
Hannah, and with concern, told her there seemed to a problem in the formation. This
one within her may have TAR Syndrome. Neither Hannah nor anyone else in the
family knew what that was. In short, this little one appeared to be missing
bones in the arms, specifically the forearms. The doctor told her she had an
option – to abort or to continue the pregnancy.
Having
been raised in a God-believing family, and being herself a strong Christian,
Hannah firmly said no to the killing option. This child was going to continue
life, for the Lord was his Creator. As the
months moved on, it was confirmed that this baby, now known to be a boy, and prayefully named Levi Zachary, would come forth with a challenge before him and his
family.
You can believe that his praying family, from great-grandma down to his
cousins, were interceding with all the prayers we knew, for full development of
Levi. How was he going to thrive in this world missing parts of his body? The
usual questions were already being asked, as we sought the Lord for what we
thought would be the perfect response.
On
January 13, 2016, Little Levi came out, just 16 days before his mother’s
birthday. He did not have the forearms, as earlier detected, which were missing. Within the first 14 days of life he needed four transfusions, to build up the platelets in his blood. But from the start, he has known his parents, grandparents, aunts and
uncles love, along with his six cousins. His older brother Payton also received this new addition into
their family, with the Lord Jesus' special love and our thanksgiving for the Levi's life.
This
little guy is a gift from our Lord. He will be cared for and raised in the knowledge
of His Maker. Whatever comes his way, he will have the grace to be an
overcomer, and fulfill the plans and purposes of the Lord.
Here
is another interesting but encouraging demonstration of the Lord’s love. Hannah
calls Little Levi “T-Rex”, and has spoken over him that he will be a warrior
for the Lord’s work. Even in despite of missing those forearms, and other situations, we agree, He will be!
And
then there is yet another, but simple, sign of the Lord’s heart for this beautiful creation of His. At a recent prophetic class I attended at MorningStar, our home church, a small brown bag
containing items was passed out to each of the tables, with the teacher's instructions
for each person at the table to draw out an item, ask the Lord for a word to
share with another at the table, and give that word in the form of encouragement.
No one at the table knew what things were in the bag.
The
young mother seated next to me, who was to give a word to me, reached in the
bag and drew out a very small, gray toy. It was a dinosaur. It was a T-Rex. She
had no idea what that meant, and said so. But I did. I knew immediately it was
a sign from the Lord to me.
Our Almighty God whom we serve has
Little Levi in His heart. He always has, from the beginning of time, even
before He began forming him in his mother’s womb. Little Levi is a “T-Rex”. He
will be a warrior, a fighter, for the Lord’s purposes in His kingdom.
You
and I don’t know all that the Lord has in store for us. We don’t know what all
Levi will face as he continues to grow in the Lord’s love. But we certainly can
stand on His promises that whatever those plans are, they are most certainly for
good! For He is a great God! He is a Mighty Savior! He is the King of kings and
the Lord of All!
We all
face obstacles in our life. But we have the Victorious King who makes us
overcomers. In His wisdom, honor and strength we too, like Little Levi, will
find our place in His army and be the men and women, warriors all, to see His
Kingdom come.
To
this we can say, “Amen!”
So think on this,
Steve Martin
Founder
Love For His People, Inc.
P.S. I have included a brief description on TAR Syndrome below.
P.S. I have included a brief description on TAR Syndrome below.
Here is our Little Levi, at
just 14 days old as of this writing. And below him is the T-Rex which I now
carry in my pocket daily, as a reminder to intercede daily for our grandson. He
will be a mighty warrior for His Lord!
Hannah and Little Levi
Dad Jonathan and big brother Payton.
The “T-Rex” from the MorningStar prophetic class.
I carry in my pocket as a reminder daily to pray for Little Levi.
Levi at birth Jan. 13, 2016 Levi & Grandpa at 7 days old
Levi Zachary (Martin) Avalos - 12 day old, Jan. 25, 2016
P.S. I would be
most grateful if you'd share this encouraging word with your family and
friends. They might need it. You can easily use the social media icons below.
Thanks! Steve
We are blessed when the ministry receives gifts to bless
the families that we do in Israel, India, Pakistan and the hurting ones here in
the USA. You also can share out of the abundance you have been given.
Love For His People, Inc. is a charitable, not-for-profit USA humanitarian
organization started in 2010 to share the love of the Father in the nations.
If these messages minister to you, please consider
sending a charitable gift of $5-$25 today, and maybe each month, to help us
bless families we know in Israel, whom we consistently help through our
humanitarian ministry. Your tax deductible contributions receive a receipt
for each donation. Fed. ID #27-1633858.
Click here for safe ONLINE GIFT GIVING
THROUGH OUR WEBSITE using major
credit cards: Love
For His People. If you don't have a
PayPal account you can also use your credit card or bank account (where
available).
Contribution checks can be sent to:
Love For His People, Inc. P.O. Box414
Pineville, NC 28134
Todah rabah! (Hebrew – Thank you very much.)
Please share Now Think On This with your
friends.
Email: loveforhispeople@gmail.com
martinlighthouse@gmail.com
Facebook pages: Steve Martin and Love
For His People
Twitter: martinlighthous, LovingHisPeople
Now Think On This - In the New Year of our Lord 01.30.16 -
#239 –“Little T-Tex. He Will Be a Warrior.” – Saturday at 8:00 am
All previous editions of Now Think On This can
be found on this Blog, and on the website: Now Think On This
Again, I would be most grateful if you'd share this
encouraging word with your family and friends. You can easily use the social
media icons below. Thanks! Steve
TAR Syndrome
TAR Syndrome
Thrombocytopenia Absent Radius Syndrome
What is TAR Syndrome?
Thrombocytopenia Absent Radius (TAR) Syndrome is a rare genetic
disorder. It is characterized by low levels of platelets in the blood
(thrombocytopenia), absence (aplasia) of the bone on the thumb side of the
forearm (radius) on both arms, and underdevelopment (hypoplasia) or absence of
the bone on the pinky-side of the forearm (ulna). Platelets are very important
for normal blood clotting. Consequently, thrombocytopenia results in
potentially severe bleeding episodes (hemorrhaging) primarily during infancy.
Children with TAR Syndrome frequently have malformations of their hands, but
their thumbs are always present. Other abnormalities may include malformations
of the heart, legs, and hip sockets; kidney defects; and mental retardation
resulting from bleeding in the skull.
Source: Birth Defects website - click here: TAR Syndrome
