THIS IS THE DAY by Robert Soto

April 28, 2010

THIS IS THE DAY by Robert Soto

Psalm 139:14 "I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well."

Today is the most special day in my life. Because if it was not for this date in history, I would not be here writing these thoughts to you. This is not the day I got my life back by some miracle, but this is the day my life started on this earth. This the day my God and Creator chose for me to be born in what used to be a little town in South Texas. This was the day God the Creator chose for me to be born into a family of Apaches. This was the day I took my first breath and started my journey of faith, not knowing what tomorrow would bring, or even who held tomorrow. This was the day I started my journey to seek for God and His will for my life. It was day that the whole path of life and its adventures started for me.

Today is my birthday. Today is the day God the Creator chose for me and to start my relationship with Him. Today was not an accident. Today was not my parents' choice for me. Today was the day that He chose for me to come into this world with all its adventure and troubles. The date was God's choice. My ethnic background was God's choice. The place I was to be born was God's choice. My life started, and His plan took over. The next few years of life I have on this earth were now up to me. What was this Apache boy going to do to affect the lives of others? What was this Apache boy going to do to find the Creator who placed him on this earth? What was this Apache boy going to do to impact not just his own personal life, but also the lives of all he would meet? Today was the day I was fearfully and wonderfully made and He reminds me of that every day. Thanks for the day.

Robert Soto, Lipan Apache and pastor of:

McAllen Grace Brethren Church
The Native American New Life Center
Chief of Chiefs Christian Church