Ultrasound Picture and a thought or two

"You hem me in, behind and before, and lay your hand upon me. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high; I cannot attain it." 

Psalm 139: 5, 6

As I anticipated the first time we would get to see our baby through the ultrasound, I went straight to Psalm 139 for my morning time with the Lord. This psalm in the Bible has always been one that God uses to draw me closer to himself. It truly is the work of God to bring to light certain words to speak to my soul in ways they never have before- no matter how many times I have read it.

 So as I read, God reminded me of who He is as Creator and Maker of ALL things. With all the pregnancy joys, twists, and turns, I find myself struggling to remember that God is in control. That He is forming Julia and developing her body. I have no control over that.....I am steward of the body God gives me and I do what I can to maintain a healthy lifestyle for this growing baby, but God is in control. He is the one who creates- He is the one who "hems" in our sweet baby. He lays His hand upon me. God is so personal and so intimate! Going into our ultrasound, the picture in my mind was God's hand on our baby...at ALL times! I know that is why I love this first ultrasound picture of Julia so much. Because her arm is stretched above her face and I cannot help but finish the picture in my mind of her touching the hand of God that is laid upon her. This summer I have also been reading in the Gospel of Mark and in chapter 5 a ruler of the synagogue, Jairus, seeks after Jesus and implores Him to heal his sick daughter. Jairus' exact words are " Come and lay your hands on her, so that she may be made well and live" (Mark 5: 23). Again God reminds me of how life only comes from Him. Life doesn't come from what this world has to offer but it comes from the very hands, the very touch, of God Himself. So as God teaches me about Himself through His word and through His actions in what is going on with my body, I know that my response is found the last verse in Psalm 139: 6, " Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high; I cannot attain it." God gives us a glimpse of who He is and our response is that we worship in awe and wonder...because we just don't fully understand the true greatness and grander of it all.