An Odd Souvenir
Last Thursday, I took my very pregnant wife Jill to get an ultrasound. Usually we don’t get ultrasounds during her pregnancies (this will be our fourth child) but there were a couple of reasons to have this done. First, there was some question as to the number of babies in there. I know that may sound strange but we needed to rule in or out the possibility of twins. The second reason was to confirm the baby’s position. It had spent most of its time in what may be a comfortable position for development but not conducive to coming out of the womb. So with these two factors, we thought it necessary to have a look inside.
The Giver of good gifts (Matt. 7:11) has been exceedingly gracious to Jill and I once again. The results show a very healthy baby boy growing inside of Jill. Furthermore, he is in the proper position for delivery, which is encouraging news for all of us. The ultrasound tech was attempting to get a picture of his face but baby boy was not having any of it. So instead, we were given a souvenir picture of his heart.
As the tech apologetically handed me the picture of his heart she said, “I am sorry I couldn’t give you a picture of his face, he just kept his hands in front of it. So, you get a cross-section of his heart instead.”
Rather than being disappointed, I was quite happy for his heart was exactly what I have been praying for and this image was a good reminder! As I glanced down at this black and white digital image of my unborn son’s heart, I thought of the work that God would have to do to rescue him:
“And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.(Ezekiel 36:26)
Yes, I will pray for a change from stone to flesh – from darkness to light. As much as this boy’s physical life is in God’s hands, so too is his soul. I am thankful for this truth and will continue to petition my Father in Heaven to continue to give good gifts. And I know, regardless of what happens with this precious child of mine, He will.
