Joy and Excitement pulse through my veins, the lifeblood of
this pregnancy. They pulse through, giving that gentle reminder of the smaller
heartbeat that exists, tucked away inside.
That gentle and joyful reminder of the beautiful role this body will
soon take on. However, anxiety and fear also wind their way through those same
veins, like bacteria seeking to destroy. Each day, the battle gets stronger as
the good fights off the bad. The bad never gets completely exterminated though
as it continues to multiply, changing and mutating in an attempt to disguise
itself as something good. The fears, anxieties, and what if’s of the unknown challenge
my mastery of them.
“Instead of trying to
Master the Unknown,
focus on Knowing the Master.”
Deuteronomy 31:8 “The LORD himself goes before you and will
be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not
be discouraged.”
Psalm 9:10 “And those who know your name put their trust in
you, for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you.”
Psalm 63:6-8 “Whenever I remember you on my bed, and think
about you during the nighttime hours; for you are my deliverer; under your
wings I rejoice. My soul pursues you; your right hand upholds me.”
Psalm 46:10 “Be still, and know that I am God.”
Exodus 14:14 “The LORD will fight for you; you need only to
be still.”
Habakkuk 3:19 “The sovereign Lord is my source of strength.
He give me the agility of a deer; he enables me to negotiate the rugged
terrain.”
And finally…
Proverbs 23:25 “May your father and your mother have joy;
may she who bore you rejoice.”
His Word lives in me, searching to confront what is evil.
His Word attacks what is bad, like white blood cells to bacteria, fighting it
off to destroy it completely. May His Word be always on my lips, and forever
written upon my heart, that I may not forget the truth about my God and Savior.
