Dear Friends,
As I considered various topics for this week’s blog, my thoughts drifted back several years to my visit to Mission Hospital for a heart ablation surgery. Wrapped in a prayer shawl that had been knit by members of my church, I reflected on just how precious life is. Although the procedure was relatively minor, I knew there was some degree of risk, and it was comforting to know that my prayers were augmented by the prayers of the precious ladies who knit the shawls.
A knit shawl is a perfect reminder that every life is precious. The author of Psalm 139, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, used knitting as a metaphor for the way God worked to bring about the miracle of birth. The psalm also reminds us that God considers each of us special.
“You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother’s womb. Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it. You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion, as I was woven together in the dark of the womb. You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed. How precious are your thoughts about me, O God. They cannot be numbered! I can’t even count them; they outnumber the grains of sand! And when I wake up, you are still with me!” Psalm 139: 13-19 (NLT)
God chose each of our mothers to be a special vessel where he formed us. On Mother’s Day we offer praise to God and thanks and blessings to our mothers for giving us life.
Verse for the Week: “Yes, you have been with me from birth; from my mother’s womb you have cared for me. No wonder I am always praising you!” Psalm 71:6
Blessings,
Your Friends in Christ
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