I cannot believe that our little boy is going to be here so soon! Last night our young adult group helped to empty out the baby room so we can paint it this weekend. I am hoping that this room remodel turns out to be a one weekend job and not a full month job like our bedroom. Especially considering Sammie would probably be here before then, lol.
Last night, I laid my arm over my wife's belly as she slept. This has become sort of a ritual for me. It is my moment to connect with my son at the end of the day. I always hold my arm on her belly long enough to feel him move. When I did this last night, he pushed his leg out at me. I was actually able to grasp his little leg through my wife's belly. It was so amazing.
I still cannot wrap my head around the miracle that is going on inside her belly. Our little boy is preparing for life. He is wriggling around in the womb building up strength. He is waiting for the Lord's green light to enter this world. The Lord is finishing up the last pieces of development so he will be able to face the harsh challenges of this world.
Right now he is safe. He is protected inside my wife's body. He is fully depending on her to survive. He is relying on her strength. He does not have to feel hot or cold because his environment is perfectly suited for him. He does not have to worry about sustenance because my wife is sharing hers with him.
For you formed my inward parts;
you knitted me together in my mother's womb.
14 I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.
Wonderful are your works;
my soul knows it very well.
15 My frame was not hidden from you,
when I was being made in secret,
intricately woven in the depths of the earth.
16 Your eyes saw my unformed substance;
in your book were written, every one of them,
the days that were formed for me,
when as yet there was none of them.
Psalm 139:13-16
As a soon to be new parent, I cannot imagine a passage that brings me more peace. All my joy completely rests in my Lord and savior who is forming every sinew of my little boy. I would not want my boy to be in any other hands. As I wait for the day I will meet him, my longing and anticipation at that day grows. I can feel a deep love building inside of me for someone I have never met. The grace of God abounds!
Blessings,
Greg
My wife and I feel an intense calling on our lives for missions and full-time ministry. We have created a fundraiser to help us overcome one hurtle to us being able to go to the mission field. I pray that you will take a moment and check out this link. I thank you for your consideration and ask that you seek the Lord's guidance in considering contributing to this fundraiser. Thank you.
http://www.youcaring.com/fundraiser_details?fundraiser_id=3437&url=roadtofreedomforproclaimingchrist
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