I don't think I will ever read Psalm 139 again without always thinking of our little Jay. These verses .....
14 Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex!
Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it.
15 You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion,
as I was woven together in the dark of the womb.
16 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.
- these seemed like they were written especially for our little grandson - every moment of his life was laid out before a single day had passed.
I look at his pictures and there is always mixed emotions - many smiles, feelings of pride, such sadness. How many times do it look at those little fingers, and toes. The little lips and his curly hair. PERFECT. Absolutely PERFECT.
And now, I will spend time looking at our next little Grandbaby's pictures! What a gift until we see the baby in person!
Today when I gazed at our next little Grandbaby's pictures - I thought of the Psalm again - as this little one is obviously fearfully and wonderfully made too. I love how in some of the ultrasounds you see little fingers, a little profile, spine, heart... oh so fearfully and wonderfully made. It is so amazing how you can get such detailed pictures of a little one in utero. I never had any ultrasounds done with my babies - so seeing these pictures is so exciting for this Granny.
I have posted an ultrasound picture of both of my Grandbabies. I am always in awe when I look at them. Jay's picture is the first one - with his head on the left side. Our next Grandbaby is the second ultrasound picture - with the head on the right side of the photo. It seems inevitable that there are going to be resemblances - just has to happen, as both Josh and Leah are good looking - so I figure my grandbabies will all be cute!
I am so glad that we have the Psalm in the Word of God - and that it can apply to each and every one of us - God knows our thoughts - our hearts. He knows our joys and our sorrows. He knows our doubts and our fears. He knows all about us - and all about our children and grandchildren. He knows all about "this" Granny and Poppa and how we can hardly wait for this little ones birth-day. What a Christmas it will be!
Our Grandbabies - are fearfully and wonderfully made - that is so evident. As it says "His workmanship is marvelous!"
Psalm 139 (New Living Translation)
Psalm 139
For the choir director: A psalm of David.
1 O Lord, you have examined my heart
and know everything about me.
2 You know when I sit down or stand up.
You know my thoughts even when I’m far away.
3 You see me when I travel
and when I rest at home.
You know everything I do.
4 You know what I am going to say
even before I say it, Lord.
5 You go before me and follow me.
You place your hand of blessing on my head.
6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me,
too great for me to understand!
7 I can never escape from your Spirit!
I can never get away from your presence!
8 If I go up to heaven, you are there;
if I go down to the grave,[a] you are there.
9 If I ride the wings of the morning,
if I dwell by the farthest oceans,
10 even there your hand will guide me,
and your strength will support me.
11 I could ask the darkness to hide me
and the light around me to become night—
12 but even in darkness I cannot hide from you.
To you the night shines as bright as day.
Darkness and light are the same to you.
13 You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body
and knit me together in my mother’s womb.
14 Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex!
Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it.
15 You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion,
as I was woven together in the dark of the womb.
16 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.
17 How precious are your thoughts about me,[b] O God.
They cannot be numbered!
18 I can’t even count them;
they outnumber the grains of sand!
And when I wake up,
you are still with me!
19 O God, if only you would destroy the wicked!
Get out of my life, you murderers!
20 They blaspheme you;
your enemies misuse your name.
21 O Lord, shouldn’t I hate those who hate you?
Shouldn’t I despise those who oppose you?
22 Yes, I hate them with total hatred,
for your enemies are my enemies.
23 Search me, O God, and know my heart;
test me and know my anxious thoughts.
24 Point out anything in me that offends you,
and lead me along the path of everlasting life.
O Lord - thank you - for your Word - the precious Word of God. Thank you that you go behind and before - you know our thoughts - you know all about us - and our lives - Lord - thank you for loving me - for loving my family. Lord - give us joy and tremendous hope as we count down to the arrival of our little Grandbaby #2.
O Lord - our hope is in you. Hear our prayers. Amen.
Posted on Sunday, September 27th, at 11:18 pm
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