God’s Sovereign Hand in Every Life
Psalm 139:13-18 vividly portrays God’s intimate involvement in creation, with David praising how the Lord “knit me together in my mother’s womb” and ordained all his days. This truth is echoed in Jeremiah 29:11, where God declares His good plans for each life.
The Hard Questions
What about children conceived in trauma or illegitimacy?
- God’s sovereignty transcends human sin: Conception circumstances don’t negate His purposeful creation (Psalm 139:16).
- Every life bears divine intent: Christ’s lineage included those born of scandal (Matthew 1), proving God redeems all stories.
The Lens of Love
How we view children depends on our perspective:
- Through God’s eyes: Each child is a purposeful gift (1 John 4:7-8).
- Through sin’s distortion: We fixate on human failure rather than the Creator’s design.
God’s Unchanging Heart
Though His ideal is birth within marriage (Genesis 2:24), His love is unconditional:
- He sent Christ to die for all (John 3:16).
- His thoughts toward us are “precious and innumerable” (Psalm 139:17).
- Even broken stories fulfill His redemptive purposes (Matthew 1).
From womb to eternity, no life falls outside His sovereign love.
