Oh Baby: 14 Devotions for New ParentsChikamu

You've Got This

Children are a blessing and a gift from the LORD. PSALM 127:3 CEV

Long before the creation of the world, God chose your child to be conceived at this time in history - to the parents that He picked, purposed, and prepared for the job.

While the discovery of pregnancy is sometimes a tear-jerking, wonderful experience for parents—and sometimes painful and sometimes awe-inspiring—God is never, ever surprised. He knew it all along.

Whether a child has been longed for, for many years or comes as a sweet surprise, a child is most certainly a gift. Psalm 127 celebrates the ways that God blesses a home with protection, provision—and kids! Children are intended to strengthen, bless, and fill a family with love. And if we believe that God’s intentions are for the absolutely wonderful, then we can be confident that He will give us everything we need to thrive—not just survive—as a family.

Hang onto the promise that God not only made your baby happen, but He did it on purpose—whether He has honored your prayers or given you a gift you weren’t even asking for. He is providing for your new little one with His very best resources. And remember, nerves are normal! Unknowns are expected! Excitement is inevitable, especially as you cradle your tiny person in your arms, knowing your baby will need you to love with a kind of love, and an amount of love you may not even think you have quite yet. God is waiting to give you all you need, every day, every step of the way. And no matter what, you can be sure that He’s even more excited than you are to watch the beautiful story of your family unfold.

Prayer:

Father, thank You for Your faith in us as parents and Your faith in our family. You know even better than we do what we are capable of, and we will cling to You as we seek to train up this child in Your ways. Shepherd us as parents, even as we shepherd this child, along the journey to discover You as Lord and Savior.