A Prayer about the Miracle of Life
I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.
Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. Psalm 139:13
Lord and Giver of Life,
As the grandparents of one baby born in February,
and two more to be born in the fall,
We’re more blown away than ever at the miracle of life.
As we have all become privy to the wonders of 3D ultrasounds
which take us into the womb to ooh and ahh
at the tiny little fingers,
the cute snub nose,
the long skinny legs,
of a 20-week-old life,
may we pause to consider
how wonderfully worked are your masterpieces,
the precious lives you have formed.
Lord, even as we marvel at the miracle of pregnancy,
may we serve every mother and every child,
finding ways to support them
in work and nutrition and childcare and healthcare,
that every child may grow to know
that they are created and redeemed by you.
In Jesus’ child-loving name. Amen.
Read Psalm 139:13-16.