Recently, a friend from church has been encouraging me to spend some time in the Word, asking God to reveal a verse to me that I can claim as my own during these final few months of pregnancy as I combat my fears and prepare to deliver the twins. She suggested that I begin reading the Psalms, which all have such great proclamations and messages, so that's where I started. For a while I hadn't seen any verses that were sticking out to me, at least not any that I felt directly related to this process in my life. However, this morning as I was having my quiet time, a passage of scripture really touched me and I knew that I had found "my verse." It's a verse that takes the focus of me and puts it back on the Lord. I would love to share it with all of you in hopes that someone may need to hear this today:
"Yet I still belong to You; You hold my right hand. You guide me with your counsel, leading me to a glorious destiny. Whom have I in heaven but You? I desire You more than anything on earth. My health may fail, and my spirit may grow weak, but God remains the strength of my heart; He is mine forever... But as for me, how good it is to be near God! I have made the Sovereign LORD my shelter, and I will tell everyone about the wonderful things You do." -Psalm 73: 23-26, 28.
My plan is to memorize this verse and hold it close to my heart, hoping that I can also pray these words as I go through the process of labor and delivery. Thank you all for the many prayers you have prayed over me, Ronnie and our baby boys. May you all feel the presence of the Holy Spirit with you today.
-Heather
