Psalm 148:3 Praise Him, sun and moon, praise Him, all you shining stars!
Reading this verse this morning took me back 14 years to when the hubs and I were expecting our oldest. We had meticulously picked out a nursery theme (sun, moon, and stars), bathed the nursery in soothing color, and painted this scripture above the crib. We were ready to welcome our bundle of joy.
Gen 21:20 And God was with the boy as he grew up in the wilderness.
Our youngest turns 12 next week and our oldest will be 14 in a month, and sometimes I still marvel at my naivety as a parent and at God’s amazing grace and provision. Life often feels much more like a tangled wilderness than sweetly singing celestial beings, but I know God’s got us, He is in control—through the wilderness of the AT, through the wilderness of middle school, through the wilderness of life. Thank You, Jesus.
Psalm 139:13 For You created my inmost being; You knit me together in my mother’s womb.
Lord, Thank You for this day and for the reassurance of today’s scripture. You know each of us intimately, Lord. You saw us before all beginning. You created us, knitting us together with love and care. You know every hair on our heads, every breath in our bodies, every heartache and triumph we will endure. And You walk with us every step of this journey. Thank You, Jesus. Help us to never lose sight of the fact that we are Yours and that You are with us always. Draw us closer. Amen.
Psalm 139:23 Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts.
Have a blessed day.
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