The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.  Jeremiah 31:3 

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.  John 3:16

At that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you:
For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.  John 16:26,27

He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.  John 14:21

And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one:
I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.  John 17:22,23

For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.  Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.  What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?
He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?  Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth.  Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.  Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?  As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.  Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.
For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,  Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.  Romans 8:29-39

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Strength

The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?  the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? Psalm 27:1

The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.  Psalm 18:2

For who is God save the LORD?  or who is a rock save our God?
It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.  Psalm 18:31,32

Hast thou not known?  hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary?  there is no searching of his understanding.  He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.  Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall:  But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.   Isaiah 40:28-31

The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him. Psalm 27:14

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.  Philipians 4:13

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Courage

Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.  Psalm 27:14

Let them now that fear the LORD say, that his mercy endureth for ever.  I called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, and set me in a large place.  The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?  Psalm 118: 4,5,6

No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn.  This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD.  Isaiah 54:17

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Help

Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.  Isaiah 41:10

For I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.  Isaiah 41:13

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.  Ephesians 6:10

Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.  So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.  Hebrews 13:5,6

Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.  For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.  Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.  Hebrews 4:14,15,16

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Healing

Wherefore it shall come to pass, if ye hearken to these judgments, and keep, and do them, that the LORD thy God shall keep unto thee the covenant and the mercy which he sware unto thy fathers:....And the LORD will take away from thee all sickness....Deut 7:12,15

And ye shall serve the LORD your God, and he shall bless thy bread, and thy water; and I will take sickness away from the midst of thee.  Exodus 23:25

Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.  Proverbs 3:7,8

Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.  But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.  Isaiah 53:4,5

Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.  Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;...Psalms 103:1-3

Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.  1Peter 2:24

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Peace

I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.  Psalms 4:8

Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.  Psalms 119:165

Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.  Isaiah 26:3

Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.  John 14:27

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.  And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.  Philipians 4:6,7

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Provision

Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?  Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?   Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?   And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:  And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.  Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?  Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?  (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.  But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. 
Matthew 6:25-33

 Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:  So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.  Psalms 3:9,10

Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.   And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the LORD of hosts.  Malachi 3:10,11

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Protection

He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.  I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.  Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.  He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.  Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;  Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.  A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.  Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.  Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation;  There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.  For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.  They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.  Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.  Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.  He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.  With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.     Psalm 91

The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.    Psalms 34:7

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Pregnancy & Childbirth

God's Will Concerning Children

And Adam knew Eve as his wife, and she became pregnant and bore Cain, and said, I have gotten and gained a man with the help of the Lord.  (Gen 4:1)

..and God blessed them, and said to them, Be fruitful, multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it..  (Gen 1:28)

..and God pronounced a blessing upon Noah and his sons and said to them, Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth.  And you, be fruitful and multiply; bring forth abundantly on the earth and multiply on it.
(Gen 9:1,7)

..He made her able to bear children.. (Gen 29:31)

Esau looked up and saw the women and the children, and said, Who are these with you?  And Jacob replied, They are the children whom God has graciously given your servant. (Gen 33:5)

..Behold, I will make you fruitful and multiply you, and I will make of you a multitude of people.. (Gen 48:4)

By the God of your father Who will help you, and by the Almighty Who will bless you with blessings of the heavens above, blessings lying in the deep beneath, blessings of the breasts and of the womb.   (Gen 49:25)

And if you hearken to these precepts and keep and do them, the Lord your God will keep with you the covenant and the steadfast love which He swore to your fathers; And He will love you and bless you ... He will make you fertile ..  (Deut 7:12,13)

You shall be blessed above all peoples; there shall not be male or female barren among you or among your cattle.  (Deut 7:14)

These are the blessings that will come upon you: ...many children... (Deut 28:4)

The Lord will give you an abundance of good things in the land, just as he promised: many children.... (Deut 28:11)

If you return to the Lord and obey all the commandments that I command you today....The Lord your God will prosper everything you do and give you many children...(Deut 30:9)

Upon You have I leaned and relied from birth; You are He Who took me from my mother's womb and have been my benefactor from that day.  My praise is continually of You.  (Psalms 71:6)

The Lord has been mindful of us; He will bless us...He will bless those who reverently and worshipfully fear the Lord, both small and great.  The Lord will increase you more and more, you and your children. (Psalms 115:12,13,14)

Lo, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward.  As  arrows are in the hand of a warrior, so are the children of one's youth.  Happy, blessed, and fortunate is the man whose quiver is full of them! (about 7 or 8)  (Psalms 127:3-5)

Blessed is every one who fears, reveres and worships the Lord; who walks in His ways and lives according to His commandments.  For you shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands; happy, blessed, fortunate, shall you be, and it shall be well with you.  Your wife shall be as a fruitful vine in the innermost parts of your house; your children like olive plants round about your table.  Behold, thus shall the man be blessed who reverently and worshipfully fears the Lord.  (Psalms 128:1-4)

So in the course of time Hannah conceived and gave birth to a son.  She named him Samuel, saying, "Because I asked the Lord for him."  (1 Samuel 1:20)

"For this boy I prayed, and the Lord has given me my petition which I have asked of Him.  (1 Samuel 1:27)
 

Healthy Pregnancy and Baby

You shall serve the Lord your God;..None shall lose her young by miscarriage or be barren in your land; I will fulfill the number of your days.  (Exodus 23:25,26)

For you did form my inward parts, You did knit me together in my mother's womb.  I will confess and praise You, for You are fearfully wonderful, and for the awful wonder of my birth!  Wonderful are Your works, and that my inner self knows right well.  My frame was not hidden from You, when I was being formed in secret and intricately and curiously wrought (as if embroidered with various colors) in the depths of the earth.  Your eyes saw my unformed substance, and in Your book all the days of my life were written, before ever they took shape, when as yet there was none of them.  (Psalms 139:13-16)

As you know not what is the way of the wind or how the spirit comes to the bones in the womb of a pregnant woman, even so you know not the work of God Who does all.  (Ecclesiastes 11:5)

..the Lord has called me from the womb, from the body of my mother He has named me.  (Isaiah 49:1) 

Before I formed you in womb I knew and approved of you [as My chosen instrument], and before you were born I separated and set you apart, consecrating you...  (Jeremiah 1:5)

...being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.  (Philipians 1:6)

Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting of shadows. (James 1:17)

Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh; is there anything too hard for Me?  (Jeremiah 32:27)

Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He will give the desires and secret petitions of your heart.  Commit your way to the Lord- roll and repose [each care of] your load on Him; trust (lean on, rely on and be confident) also in Him, and He will bring it to pass.  (Psalms 37:4,5)

For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and 
shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.  Therefore I say unto you, What things soever you desire, when ye pray, believe that  ye receive them, and ye shall have them.  (Mark 11:23,24)
 

Godly Labor and Delivery

The midwives answered Pharaoh, Because the Hebrew women are not like the Egyptian women; they are vigorous and quickly delivered; their babies are born before the midwife comes to them.  (Exodus 1:19-20)

For He will His angels especial charge over you, to accompany and defend and preserve you in all your ways of obedience and service.  (Psalms 91:11)

Before she goes into labor, she gives birth; before the pains come upon her, she delivers a son. (Isaiah 66:7)

Yet no sooner is Zion in labor than she gives birth to her children.  (Isaiah 66:8)

"Do I bring to the moment of birth and not give delivery?" says the Lord.  "Do I close up the womb when I bring to delivery?"  says your God.  (Isaiah 66:9)

Surely He has borne our griefs- sickness, weakness, and distress- and carried our sorrows and pain.  (Isaiah 53:4)

Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, for it is written: "Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree."  He redeemed us in order that the blessing given to Abraham might come to the Gentiles through Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit.  (Galatians 3:13,14)

For God did not give us a spirit of fear, but a spirit of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.  (2 Timothy 1:7)

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