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Psalm 139 was in my “Daily Reader” Bible Plan this morning.  This is a super-special Psalm to me … allow me to explain.

Psalm 139 (13) For you created me in my inmost being:  you knit me together in my mother’s womb. (14) I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.  (15)  My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place.  When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, (16) your eyes saw my unformed body.  All the days ordained for me were written in your book beore one of them came to be.

Back in the days where I was doing my very best to win Joy’s heart and affections for life, she confided something very personal to me.  You see, because of some really horrible circumstances that had taken place in a former marriage, she was not about to make a mistake in choosing her spouse.  She told me that she believed Psalm 139, and that before she could remarry, she’d have to know that before she was ever born, God had already chosen her husband, and had even written it in His book before she’d been born – before she was even knit together in her mother’s womb.

I have to tell you, this really shook me up.  I thought to myself “what will it take for her to believe this – what will it take for her to know that I am the man God chose for her?”.  All I could do is turn it over to God.  I  understood her hesitancy.  I knew I loved her with all my heart and had  a firm conviction that I had finally discovered the wife that God had chosen for me.

Joy and I never shared that conversation with anyone.  It was personal, private … not something you tell people.  I tried to pretend it didn’t happen because I only saw that my chances of sweeping this girl away were probably even more slim now that she had placed such a specific “God test” on the line.

Sometime later at an evening church service, Joy and I were with many others at the alter, praying, seeking God.  As people began to leave and the crowd was thinning, one of the Elders of the church leadership at that time (who is no longer living here or attending that church), Mr. Bob Wiliams, approached us as a couple.  He proclaimed “Fred, Joy – I believe God has spoken something to me … and really, it’s more for Joy than for Fred”.  He went on to tell us that his wife had heard the exact same thing a few days earlier and shared it with him.  There were two people now who had heard God speak this message.  Bob had just whispered it to the Pastor’s wife who wholeheartedly agreed this was “the word of the Lord” and encouraged him to share it with us.

His message was clear and to the point.  He said, “Joy, I believe God wanted me to share with you that before you were ever born, still in your mother’s womb, that He (God) knit your heart together with Fred’s.”

Needless to say, I wanted to shout for joy.  My miracle word had been delivered.  Instead of celebration, I quickly felt very awkward because instead of joy and celebration, Joy began to weep … and weep … and weep more.  I was so uncomfortable that I asked her if she’d like to be alone and she said “yes”.  So, I walked away thinking to myself “If that’s how she’s going to take the news, maybe I don’t want her” (grin)!.  A few minutes later we gathered together again and she told me how excited and happy she was.  Her tears were not of regret (thankfully), but she was simply overcome with the reality that God would love her so much as to speak so clearly to her the very words she was clinging to for confirmation.

Going on 8 years of marriage later with 4 beautiful children, I’m so glad that Mr. Williams was obedient to be the voice of God in our lives.  Thanks a million.  God is good.

For the Kingdom,
Fred