Expecting Daily Pregnancy Devotion

Week 1: Day 2

Hebrews 11:11 (AMP) Because of faith also Sarah herself received physical power to conceive a child, even when she was long past the age for it, because she considered [God] Who had given her the promise to be reliable and trustworthy and true to His word.

Yours and your partner’s physical power to conceive a child is not dependent on being young. Nor is it dependent on whether your ovaries are in good working order. It is not dependent on your diet or exercise regime. It is not dependent on your partner’s sperm count, and it is not dependent on whether you have sex enough, or at the right time. Your physical power to conceive is dependent on faith in God.

Sarah received the power to conceive simply because she knew that when God made a promise, He was faithful to bring it to pass. As you will soon discover, there are a plethora of Scriptures related to conception, pregnancy, birth, and healthy children. God wants you to have children, and the promises of His Word are yours.

Believe in faith that, like Sarah, God has given you the physical power to conceive a child. He is reliable, trustworthy, and true to His word for you.

Confession and prayer: I believe God, and see faith manifested in the physical power to conceive a child. Thank You, Jesus.

Week 1: Day 3

Psalm 127:3 (MSG) Don’t you see that children are God’s best gift? The fruit of the womb his generous legacy?

Children are God’s best gift. Having and raising children is the best gift (apart from salvation and the Holy Spirit) that God can give. And it is a gift that God wants to give to you.

Imagine the way you’ll dote over your newborn baby. Father in Heaven dotes over you more than that. He has presents, gifts, and rewards He wants to shower upon you, for no other reason than you are His child, and His love for you is never ending.

God not only wants you to have children, but it is a gift that He can give you. A parent might want to give their child private school education, but if the finances are not available, it will not happen. Father in Heaven is not like that. He wants to, and can, give you children. All you have to do is believe, and receive.

The Bible says God will give good gifts to those who ask. So ask away, knowing you will receive the precious child you desire.

Confession and prayer: I know that children are the best gift, and I believe that it is a gift the Lord has given me. Hallelujah!

Week 1: Day 4

Matthew 7:7-8 (NLT) Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened.

Prayer is defined as a solemn request for help, or expression of thanks addressed to God. Any believer in Jesus Christ will tell you that it is so much more than that. It is connecting with your Creator. It is a supernatural exchange, with the power to transform what is seen.

When you pray, God hears. He hears, and He answers. You can be confident in that. You are speaking to someone who is not just concerned, He also has the power to intervene, and make things better.

As you pray for the child that you will hold in your arms, know that God hears. You may be praying that you fall pregnant. You could be asking that you don’t miscarry. Whatever it is, God hears, and God answers. You have what you are asking for. You are pregnant. You won’t miscarry. You will hold a beautiful, perfect baby in your arms. Don’t be discouraged. Be confident that you have what you ask the God of Heaven for. Everyone who asks, receives.

Confession and prayer: God, I’m asking that I fall pregnant. Thank You for hearing, and answering my prayer.

Week 1: Day 5

Genesis 25:21 (NLT) Isaac pleaded with the Lord on behalf of his wife, because she was unable to have children. The Lord answered Isaac’s prayer, and Rebekah became pregnant with twins.

The decision to fall pregnant is one you have (hopefully) made as a couple. You have no doubt talked in excitement of what your life will be like with a new baby. You have possibly already made decisions about the type of birth you want, and perhaps even discussed baby names. But have you prayed together that you will conceive? I don’t mean have you prayed separately in your private prayer closet. Have you prayed together?

There is incredible power in the prayer of agreement. The Bible tells us that when two people gather to pray, Jesus is there (Matthew 18:19-20). Don’t do this alone. Pray with your husband that you will conceive.

At times, fathers can feel quite left out of the pregnancy process, after all, they aren’t the one carrying the baby. However, there are some parts of pregnancy you can share. You can pray together that you will conceive, and pray for your unborn child. Your husband is likely longing to be more involved, but unsure how. Pray together, and allow him to lead the prayers for your child. Set up a lifelong habit of praying together for your children.

Confession and prayer: I believe that as I pray with my husband for a child, the Lord will hear and answer our prayer.

Week 1: Day 6

Romans 9:10 (MSG) And that’s not the only time. To Rebecca, also, a promise was made that took priority over genetics.

Science is amazing. Through research and discovery, humans have the power to manipulate male and female reproductive systems, even genetics, to create life. God has been doing it from the beginning of time. He is the ultimate geneticist, and He can control, and manipulate your genetics without being invasive.

Rebecca gave birth to twins because God’s promise of children took priority over genetic inability. The Word of God says that children are a gift, reward, and blessing. God wants you to have children, and His promises take priority over genetics.

If a genetic problem is hindering you from falling pregnant, God’s promises take priority. God has a healthy and whole baby for you and your spouse. Whatever you have been told in relation to your family line, or genetic history may be true, but God’s promises override it. Be full of faith, the promises of His Word have supremacy over any other.

Confession and prayer: I believe that what God did for Rebecca, He can do for me. I thank You that God’s Word to me, takes priority over genetics.

Week 1: Day 7

Romans 4:18 (NLT) Even when there was no reason for hope, Abraham kept hoping—believing that he would become the father of many nations. For God had said to him, That’s how many descendants you will have!

If you have been trying to conceive for some time, hope may be dwindling. Health professionals, and others, may be advising to give up hope. If that is you, hear what God is saying today, Keep believing, have hope.

Think of an older couple you know, perhaps your parents. You would say there is no hope of them falling pregnant, right? That was Abraham and Sarah. Everyone said there was no hope they would fall pregnant. But Abraham kept hoping. Abraham kept hoping because he had a word from God.

You may have been told there is little hope you will fall pregnant. You may be thinking, There is practically no hope of me falling pregnant. Don’t give up. You have reason to hope, God has given you a Word, and that is enough.

Confession and prayer: I have not lost hope. I have reason to hope that God will do what He said.

Week 2: Day 1

Luke 1:49-50 (NLT) For the Mighty One is holy, and he has done great things for me. He shows mercy from generation to generation to all who fear him.

This passage is from the Magnificat, the song that Mary sang to Elizabeth after she became pregnant with the Son of God. Mary was overwhelmed with praise to the Lord in response to her pregnancy.

Falling pregnant is a wonderful time, especially when it is something you have desired. Conceiving a baby comes easily for some, and not so easily for others. While Mary’s conception with Jesus Christ came about easily, I can’t imagine it was the kind of conception she had in mind.

Conception and pregnancy can, at times, throw couples some curve balls. Whether you have the ideal conception, pregnancy, or birth, decide now that whatever happens, you will praise the Lord. Don’t allow situations to get you down. Pregnant, not pregnant, morning sickness, bloating, swollen ankles, natural birth, caesarean section, healthy baby, a baby you need to fight for: praise the Lord, and rejoice in God your Saviour.

Confession and prayer: No matter what happens in this pregnancy, I choose to rejoice.

Week 2: Day 2

Deuteronomy 7:14 (NLT) You will be blessed above all the nations of the earth. None of your men or women will be childless, and all your livestock will bear young.

Deuteronomy 7:14 is a promise of God, with conditions. The promise of not being childless is conditional to obeying the laws and commandments of the Word. If you live a completely holy life, God promises you will not be childless.

Are you completely holy? Have you ever broken a command of God? We all have. However, if you believe that Jesus Christ died for your mistakes, you have been made holy and pure. So that means the promise of Deuteronomy 7:14 is for you. If you are a believer in Jesus and the finished work of the Cross, you will not be childless. You are blessed more than anyone else. Your life is fruitful. Your womb is fertile.

Doctors, well-meaning people, and genetics may say one thing, but God says another. You are blessed, and you will not be childless. Stand on this promise and see its fulfilment.

Confession and prayer: I am a believer in Jesus Christ, and declare the promise that I will have a child. I will not be childless.

Week 2: Day 3

Genesis 21:7 (First Edition, New Living Translation) Who would have dreamed that I would ever have a baby?

Today, it is time to dream. Dream that you perform a positive pregnancy test. Picture a healthy baby in the ultrasound. Imagine you have a pregnant belly. Envisage holding a perfect baby. See the dream of having a child fulfilled.

We read in the New Testament, that Abraham and Sarah are inspirational figures in our walk of faith. Things didn’t work out for them first try. At times they were discouraged and made mistakes. But they kept the dream alive, and saw its fulfilment in Isaac.

Whether you are reading this devotional after trying unsuccessfully to have a baby for many years, or you are just starting out on the pregnancy journey, dream about your baby. Don’t let disappointment, doubt, and devastation rob you of beautiful dreams. Nothing is achieved without dreaming it first. Set your heart to dream about your gorgeous baby.

Who would have dreamed that you would have a baby? You.

Confession and prayer: Father, I ask You to fill my thoughts with wonderful dreams of my baby. This is not false hope, because faith will bring this desire to pass.

Week 2: Day 4

1 Samuel 1:11 (MSG) Then she made a vow: Oh, GOD-of-the-Angel-Armies, if you’ll take a good, hard look at my pain, if you’ll quit neglecting me and go into action for me by giving me a son, I’ll give him completely, unreservedly to you. I’ll set him apart for a life of holy discipline.

Hannah is one of the most lovely characters in the Bible. When I read her story in 1 Samuel, I imagine a petite woman, with a kind, and humble nature. Strong, but at times fragile.

Probably the thing that strikes me most about Hannah’s story is her motivation for having a child. Hannah did not want a son to keep her company in old age. She did not want a son because she felt that he would complete her life. Hannah wanted a son so that she could dedicate him to the Lord. Her ultimate motivation for having a baby was to raise a godly and upright child, who would live dedicated to God.

See yourself as the parent of a child who loves God, and has dedicated her life to serve Him. Determine that you and your partner will be people who set the best example for your children. It is not the responsibility of the crèche or Sunday School to show your child how to live for Christ. That is why God is giving this child to you – for you to raise in a godly way, dedicated to Him.

Confession and prayer: Father, Thank You for the privilege of being a parent. My desire is to raise a child who will love, and be devoted to You. Thank You for Your enabling power to do this.

Week 2: Day 5

Genesis 49:25-26a (NLT) May the God of your father help you; May the Almighty bless you with the blessings of the Heavens above, and blessings of the watery depths below, and blessings of the breasts and womb. May the blessings of your father surpass the blessings of the ancient mountains, reaching to the heights of the eternal hills.

The above verse is taken from the blessing pronounced over Joseph by his father, Israel. It is a blessing of overabundance. A blessing of insurmountable favour and reward.

Your womb is blessed. Not only is it blessed, but it is incredibly, superabundantly blessed. It is the perfect place for a baby to grow and develop. It will carry, nourish, and feed your baby with all the blessings of the Lord.

Over the next few days, as the beginnings of your baby travel down the fallopian tubes, and into the uterus where she will implant, confess that your womb is blessed. Confess that as baby, and the associated cells, arrive in your womb, they embed in your uterine wall without problem or obstruction, because your womb is blessed.

This blessing may have been pronounced over Joseph, but you can make it your own. Your womb is superabundantly blessed, and nothing will stop the blessing of the Lord flowing to you.

Confession and prayer: Thank You, Lord, for blessing my womb. You have made it a favourable place for my baby to attach herself, grow, and develop.

Week 2: Day 6

Genesis 4:1 (NLT) Now Adam had sexual relations with his wife, Eve, and she became pregnant. When she gave birth to Cain, she said, With the LORD’s help, I have produced a man!

Cain means, With the Lord’s help I produced a man. The story of Cain does not finish well in the Bible, but it has a great start. His life started with the Lord’s help. It is important to recognise that no matter how fertile, young, or robust you are, or how healthy your womb is, you cannot produce a baby without God. It all starts with Him.

It was a given that Eve would have children. She was incredibly fertile, and well able to birth many descendants, yet she acknowledged that God helped her. Eve recognised that the amazing gift of having a child came from Almighty God. She chose not to take pregnancy and birth for granted, instead she acknowledged God.

If the path towards falling pregnant, thus far, has been one of stress, worry, and turmoil, start acknowledging the Lord. Agree that He will help you fall pregnant, and that He will grow your baby for nine months in the womb. When you do that, not only does it relieve you and your partner of pressure, it also will make the path to falling pregnant one of peace and protection. What a wonderful way for a child to come into the world.

Confession and prayer: Today, I acknowledge that conceiving, and giving birth to a child will happen with the Lord’s help.

Week 2: Day 7

Proverbs 30:15-16 (NLT) There are three things that are never satisfied—no, four that never say, Enough!:the grave, the barren womb, the thirsty desert, the blazing fire.

You may have thought that it is not God’s desire for you to have children, which is why you have been barren. It is not the case. The message of Proverbs 30 is don’t be satisfied. The barren womb is not supposed to be satisfied until a child is growing there.  Your womb is meant to be full, and only then should it be satisfied.

Your dissatisfaction in this area is not wrong. Now, I don’t mean that dissatisfaction can turn to depression, disillusionment, or bitterness. God doesn’t owe you. However, don’t lose all hope either. Use your discontent to fuel hope and faith. Let dissatisfaction cause you to pray, and thank God for the child that will fill your womb.

It is not your time to say enough. Keep crying out for more. Our God is a God of more than enough. You will soon shout for joy because your womb will be full.

Confession and prayer: I am not giving up believing, praying, and thanking God that a baby will fill my womb. I will not allow the wait to wear me down so that I am satisfied with barrenness. I know, Lord, that the desire to have a child is from You, and I will not be satisfied until my womb is full.

Week 3: Day 1

Isaiah 54:1 (MSG) Sing, barren woman, who has never had a baby. Fill the air with song, you who’ve never experienced childbirth! You’re ending up with far more children than all those childbearing women. GOD says so!

Isn’t it great to know what God says. The doctor might say, You will never have any children. Your mind might say, You’re too old to have children, or You have severe fertility problems, you’ll never have children. Well meaning people might say, God has blessed you with other wonderful things instead of children. But God says, Sing because you’re ending up with children.

That’s why it’s so good to know what God says. Other voices may leave you hopeless and in despair, but God’s voice will bring success and rejoicing. 

Notice that Isaiah commands the woman to sing before she has children. She is told to rejoice when she isn’t even pregnant. You see, there is purpose behind the barren woman’s rejoicing. He does not say to rejoice because God is good nor does He tell her to rejoice because of all the good things God has done for her in the past. No, Isaiah tells the woman, who has not had a child and is not yet pregnant, to