By Stuart Borders

What do we believe?

Children, from the moment of conception, are a blessing from God and parents bear the primary responsibility of training them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

Why do we believe this?

Psalm 139:13-16 – For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.  Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. My frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret, intricately woven in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them.

Why does it matter?

Before there were days, God knew every day that you would live and had a plan & purpose for each one of them.  That should excite us beyond belief.  This passage reminds us that God is both intimate and infinite.

God is intimate in the very creation of every person from the very moment of conception.  He already knows the child’s name and purpose in life.  Scripture is very clear here that God sees a person even as an “unformed substance” while their frame is hidden from others, including the expectant parents.  God forms each of us and considers us “wonderfully made.” He is intimate in the way He knits us together.

God is infinite in that He has written every one of our days in His book even when days didn’t exist.  He demonstrates His power in creating each one of us.  Not only does He know every day, but He provides purpose to those days.  He is able to look past each person’s intimate story and purpose to see how each one forms a greater story of His greatness.

How will you treasure God’s creation of life today?  How will you speak up for those who don’t have a voice yet?