Sneak Peek at Baby Reminds us of God's Intentions
"I knew you
before you were formed in your mother's womb. Before you
were born I set you apart and appointed you as my spokesman
to the world." — Jeremiah 1:5 (NLT)
Our family is awaiting the arrival of a new addition. The
expectant mother recently had her ultrasound. After her
first peek at the unborn child, she called us filled with
exuberance.
"Guess what the baby is," she said.
I was kept in suspense as her dad was the first to hear her
informative news.
"It's a boy!"
Along with this news came the view of the baby's first
picture. This is not one of pink skin and wrinkles, as was
formerly known as baby's first photo. It's a peek into the
secret place of the womb. I remember when this privilege was
kept for God alone to see.
However, it's a breathtaking experience to see the image of
an unborn child and spot the tiny details of the eyes, nose
and ears, as well as the private parts determining the
gender.
This look into the mysterious realm of the unknown makes me
think of how each one of us has been fashioned and shaped in
that secret place.
As a nurse I studied DNA. It is the genetic makeup that
gives us the unique characteristics of how we look, our
personality traits, gender, as well as our talents. These
strands of DNA make up who we are, and prove that God
intended each one of us to be different. After all, no two
people have the same set of fingerprints; this is more proof
of our individual uniqueness.
We've already tried to guess some of our unborn baby's
characteristics. Will he look like his father or mother?
Will he mimic the artistic talents of his father and
grandfather? Will he tend to have the more serious
temperament of his father, or the humorous one of his
mother? Only God knows what he created this wee one to be.
A peek at this ultrasound was a good reminder for me that
whatever we are is what God fashioned us to be.
Understanding our uniqueness can help us to accept
ourselves, and the specifically designed plan God has for
our life. As we keep our focus on our unique qualities, it
will equip us to be the best we can be.
Annettee Budzban