Josiah Malachi arrived on Wednesday, November 19 at 6:07AM (Central European Time) via c-section. He weighed 7lbs 2oz and was 20.3 inches long. He has a head full of hair. He was born in perfect health and we give God all the glory for protecting him throughout the pregnancy.
The Significance of His Name
We chose the name Josiah because we wanted it to reflect what the Lord had done throughout the pregnancy, especially after the initial complications. Josiah means protected or supported by God. We are so grateful for God’s mercy in that he saw fit to sustain Josiah in my womb. The story of the Josiah, the boy who became king of Judah at the age of 8 may be found in 2 Kings 22 & 23. He repairs the temple and reinstitutes God’s law among the people. Two telling verses that reflect Josiah’s character are 2 Kings 22:2 & 23:25:
“Before him there was no king like him, who turned to the LORD with all his heart and with all his soul and with all his might, according to all the Law of Moses, nor did any like him arise after him.” 2 Kings 23:25
“And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD and walked in all the way of David his father, and he did not turn aside to the right or to the left.” 2 Kings 22:2
What an honor to name our son after a man who sought the Lord with such diligence and obedience.
Malachi means “messenger of God”. A key verse for our family is Malachi 4:6, “
And he will turn the hearts of fathers to their children and the hearts of children to their fathers.” Over the past year, the Lord has convicted Sean and I about keeping our children’s hearts as we seek to bring them up “in the discipline and instruction of the Lord” (Ephesians 6:4).
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• Dec. 28, 2008 - Josiah
Happy New Year!
Love,
Nicole o/