A prayer of praise for God's sovereignty by Emily Rose Massey, read by Liam Arden.

And we know that God causes all things to work together for the good of those who love

God, to those who are called according to His purpose, Romans 8.28.

Providence is the act of providing or preparing for future use or application.

It's a making ready, a preparation.

That's the word that comes to mind when I think about my experience with the birth of

my third son, Jude.

I've been listening to sermons the entire week about not being anxious or worried, leading

up until the day I went into labor with him.

I'm so glad I prepared my heart with those teachings, because I had no idea how much

I'd need to trust the Lord as I prepared to give birth to our sweet baby Jude.

When Jude entered the world, he was lifeless and not breathing, for it seemed like an eternity.

There was a scary several minutes for me, not knowing what was happening as they rushed

him to the other end of the room.

But now I continue to praise him for his great sovereignty, knowing that he was faithful

to hear my cries of, please, Father, and save my son.

In his providence, he prepared me for an extremely anxious situation.

I can't truly put into words the gratitude that my heart felt these last six months as

I reflect on those extremely intense moments after Jude's birth.

In the moments of seeing my little man with all the tubes and wires on his tiny body when

I nursed him for the first time in the NICU.

Truly the Lord was so incredibly merciful to us that day.

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