“God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. God blessed them; and said to them, ‘Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth, and subdue it.”
Genesis 1:27-28
“For You formed my inward parts;
You wove me together in my mother’s womb.
I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
Wonderful are Your works,
And my soul knows it very well.
My frame was not hidden from You,
When I was made in secret,
And skillfully wrought in the depths of the earth;
Your eyes have seen my unformed substance;
And in Your book were all written
The days that were ordained for me,
When as yet there was not one of them.”
Psalm 139:13-16
From the beginning of creation, God designed woman to carry and bear children in order to fill the earth with the people He made in His image. I love how God’s Word, the Bible, readily reminds us of this truth.
These two Scripture passages in particular are near to me when I think about pregnancy and giving birth because it reminds me that all of this was part of God’s design. He has created every human that has ever been, is now and ever will be.
None of it surprises Him!
Why is it important to remember that God created birth?
While we know more about pregnancy and birth than ever before, there are a lot of unknowns and tremendous uncertainty surrounding pregnancy and birth.
I have had nine births and, while there is a general pattern, none of them has been the same.
Six times my labor has been induced for a myriad of reasons.
My water has broken on it’s own four times but never at the same point of labor.
I’ve had excruciatingly painful labor and labor with almost no pain at all.
Labor has ranged from two hours all the way to 30!
The only thing we confidently know about it is that God created it! And since He created birth, we can trust Him in the midst of all of it.
I hope that no matter where you are in the journey as a woman these verses bring you some comfort today. Whether waiting to conceive, preparing to give birth, a new baby at home or well past childbearing years, remember that God has created you and you are precious to Him.
God created birth to bring Him glory but also every child is in His hands. This is His design and I pray that you will rest in Him today!
What comforts your heart when thinking about birth?
Share your favorite verse below.