He Gives and Takes Away, Blessed be His name!

Psalm 139:13-16 "For you formed my inward parts;
you knitted me together in my mother’s womb.
I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works;
my soul knows it very well.
My frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret,
intricately woven in the depths of the earth.
Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them,
the days that were formed for me,
when as yet there was not one of them.

I have heard so many people take this beautiful Psalm and use it to glorify the creation. And while it is true, we are wonderfully and fearfully made, the beauty of this passage is in the glory of the Creator, not the creation. When we think of the intimacy and knowledge our creator has with every part of us, His creation, we should drop to our knees and worship the God of the universe who "intricately wove us in the depths of the Universe!" Our hearts have been comforted by this and many other truths pouring from friends and family as reminders that the Creator of Life is sovereign, good, and is in full control of every heartbeat.

Our first scheduled ultrasound this past Thursday came with a devastating blow. No heartbeat. Nobody saw this coming except for the One who wrote the number of the days of our child when as yet there was not one of them. We are heartbroken. Yet we cling to the truth that His ways are higher than ours. He is at work in our lives and we consider it a privilege to walk through this fire. We pray that we emerge on the other side as a more brilliant reflection of our Lord Jesus Christ.

We are overwhelmed by the love and support of dear Christian friends. Thank you for helping us keep our eyes focused on Christ, the author and finisher of our faith. We covet your prayers as we walk through this dark time. Our prayer is that even through this tragedy, you and I will be more compelled to cling to the Gospel of Christ, and to the promise that He will one day redeem this fallen world and everything will be made right. Until that day, Blessed be His name.