Zoë seems to be fit and healthy at the moment (thank God), though has lovely red cheeks from teething. However, I know of three babies who were all in hospital this week! I think God was wanting me to read this passage this week so I could encourage those who are going through tough times with their babies.
One of those babies is Nathan, who had major heart surgery. If you would like to follow his story and pray for his recovery, go to: http://www.facebook.com/?ref=tn_tnmn#!/groups/132061663571276/
Below is a extract of what I read; hope it inspires and encourages you.
Read Psalm 40:1-3
"I waited patiently for the LORD; he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear and put their trust in the LORD."
Perhaps one of life's slimiest, muddiest pits is experienced when your child is unwell and suffering pain. I have longed for my babies to be able to be able to tell me exactly what is hurting, so that I don't have to play the guessing game of wondering what I should do to help them.
Psalm 40 affirms that when we cry out to God during difficult times he hears and comes to help us (v1). But when responding to a sick or teething baby, the practical can so very quickly overwhelm us, and we can forget to call out to our Father. Susie, mum of two, says, 'It's so easy to forget to pray in those situations. But prayer needs to be my first stop. That brings peace. I try to remind myself that my baby is in God's hands, and if I love and care for my baby, how much more so does God.'
Use Psalm 40:11&13 as a prayer for yourself and for your child. Use their name where the psalmist uses the word 'me'.
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