“IT”

Written by cycleguy on December 8th, 2016

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No…not IT as in technology.

“It” as in what you call your baby until you know its sex.

Jo & I had our two girls in the age when knowing the sex of your baby was, at best, guesswork. They listened to the beat of the heart. Watched the way mom carried it (not an exact science). But before the modern technology, knowing the sex of your baby was, as I said, guesswork. So we tended to call the baby “it.” Unless, of course, you are like me who would not let Jo look at any girl’s clothes while pregnant and then boldly stated from the pulpit on the second one that I put my dibs in with the Lord and this one is a boy.

Yeah…both were girls…and I wouldn’t trade either of them for all the money in the world. I’m convinced God said He was going to have some fun with me for the first one and probably changed the sex of the baby in the womb when I bragged it was a boy. 🙂

I just got a text from an expectant mom Tuesday that their baby was going to be a girl. Oh…modern technology. Takes the guesswork out of the sex of the baby and takes the wonderment out of it as well.

Last week I talked about Emmanuel (God with Us). This week I’ll be speaking on Isaiah 9: 6-7, the passage where names of Jesus abound. While Mary and Joseph knew the baby was to be a “he,” the names given in this passage tell so much more about Him.  It is a good way to prepare for Christmas-to know the names of the future Messiah.

Which one means the most to you?

 

7 Comments so far ↓

  1. Hi Bill,

    That’s funny. We too called our kids “it” until we saw their gender at birth. We found out ahead of time with our third one, though, I think.

    This is a fun tie in to Jesus’s birth. 🙂 Good idea. I like him as Wonderful Counselor and the Prince (& source) of peace.

    Sorry for my blogging delays.

    Jennifer Dougan
    http://www.jenniferdougan.com

  2. I love the name Emmanuel. Knowing He is with us and made the way for us to be intwined forever… that’s amazing! Blessings to you, Bill.

  3. floyd says:

    We didn’t know what we were going to have either although we could have. Our oldest daughter and her husband that just had our first grandson six months ago did it the old fashioned way too. I was pleasantly surprised, I was thinking a girl all the way.

    The name that stands out to me the most is “The Prince of Peace”. There is no peace in our souls without Him.

    Praying for you, Bill.

  4. Betty Draper says:

    We did not know on either one of our children but after 12 years of waiting after 6 miscarriages we really did not care. I thought as I read your post, Mary did not need an alter sound to know her baby was going to be a boy. So glad God put that in His Word, it’s just one more affirmation of who Jesus is. Great thoughts Bill..

  5. TC Avey says:

    I’m with Jason, Emmanuel- God with us.
    That name brings such comfort.

  6. Ceil says:

    Hi Bill! We adopted our children, so we did know the sex of each one. My children both found out the sex of their babies, and my husband and I would actually rather be surprised. Oh well, it’s not up to us is it?

    I love the name for Christ “Prince of Peace”. We need peace so much in this world, and in our own country. As I approach my first Christmas without my dad, I hold on to that promise of peace in the middle of my sorrow that my precious dad is gone.
    I pray that you will have a blessed Christmas and New Year Celebration with the wonderful women in your life! God bless you and your church family too,
    Ceil

  7. Lisa notes says:

    Yes, those pronouns make a big difference. They make it personal. Hope you’re recovering well, Bill! May you and your family and church have a wonderful Christmas.