It will be bread and not a stone

On By Redeeming InfertilityIn Lessons and Reflections, Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs

9 “Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? 10 Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? 11 If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!” – Matthew 7:9-11 (NIV)

For the years of our first season of infertility, this verse was posted throughout my house. It was on my fridge, above my sink, and next to my vanity. I read it when I woke and throughout my day — it stood as a call to remember the truth, and not allow my heart to swim in fear and worry about the future. To every woman walking through this struggle, the question about the future always hangs like a cloud over her head. How is this going to end? What will happen? Will we ever get a baby? Will this ever be over?

This verse bursts that bubble of mystery. Of course I cannot tell you exactly the details of how your particular story will end, but there is one thing you can know for sure: This will end with bread and not a stone. He is the Good Father. Better than your own, and better than any parent you can think of or dream of being. You are begging Him for bread now, and He will not disappoint you. I urge you to cling to that truth above all in these days – whatever the exact outcome will be, it will be bread.

This passage makes this newly classic song all the sweeter to me, so I’d like to share it with you today to listen to anew.

2 thoughts on “It will be bread and not a stone”

    1. Thanks for your interest!

      I shared in one of my last posts about the tragic loss of a pregnancy last year, which returned us to a season of trusting the Lord for a child and the unknown. He was unbelievably generous and gracious, and our third child will be 6 months old next week.

      We are thankful He has made our journey of having children more challenging than we had ever anticipated — He has taught us more than I ever could have expected, most of all to trust in His plans and timing, which are far wiser and better than we could ever fathom, even when they are painful and different than we’d prefer.

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