50 Epic Bible Verses about Miscarriage (Pregnancy Loss Help) (2023)

What does the Bible say about miscarriage?

Many pregnant couples have been crushed by the miscarriage of their babies. Feelings of loss can be intense, and questions often flood their minds. Is God punishing me? Did I somehow make my baby die? How could a loving God allow this to happen? Is my baby in heaven? Let's explore these questions and unravel what the Bible says about miscarriage.

christian quotes about miscarriage

"A life lost before this life can live is no less a life and no less loved."

"I wanted to give you the world, but instead you got heaven."

“I never listened to you, but I listen to you. I never held you, but I feel you. I never met you, but I love you."

What is a spontaneous abortion?

A miscarriage is when the developing baby dies before the age of 20.^ºweek of fetal development Up to 20% of known pregnancies end in miscarriage. The actual number is probably higher because most miscarriages occur in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. The mother may not realize that she is pregnant for the first few months and think that she has had a heavier period than usual.

If an unborn baby dies after 20^ºweek (the 24th^ºweek) of fetal development, the death of the baby is called stillbirth.

Is my abortion a punishment from God?

No, God is not punishing you and God did not cause your miscarriage. Remember that the devil is the thief who only comes to steal, kill and destroy (John 10:10).

In Old Testament times,The blessings promised by God to the Israelites for obeying his lawsincluded the absence of miscarriages and infertility:

• “No one will abort or be able to have children in their land; I will fulfill the number of your days." (Exodus 23:26)

But this was a different covenant that God had with the Israelites. If a Christian (or even a non-Christian) has an abortion today, it does not mean that the mother or father has disobeyed God.

It's hard to understand why good people experience tragedy and innocent children die. But in the case of believers, "there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus" (Romans 8:1).

1. Romans 8:1 (NIV) "There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus."

2. Romans 8:28 “And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who have been called according to his purpose.”

3. Isaiah 53:6 “We all have strayed like sheep, each one has turned to his own way; and Jehovah laid on him the iniquity of us all.”

4. 1 John 2:2 “He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.”

Why did God allow me to have an abortion?

All death can be traced back ultimately to the fall of man. When Adam and Eve sinned in the Garden of Eden,they opened the door to sin, disease and death. We live in a fallen world where death and pain happen.

Most miscarriages occur because the fetus is not developing properly. Half the time, the developing embryo is missing chromosomes or extra chromosomes that would cause massive deficiencies. Often this chromosome problem prevents the child from developing. These chromosome defects are the result of thousands of years of genetic abnormalities dating back to the fall of man.

5. 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 “So don't be discouraged. Although we are wearing out on the outside, on the inside we are renewing ourselves day by day. 17 For our light and momentary tribulations are reaching us with an eternal glory that far exceeds them all. 18 Therefore, we fix our eyes, not on what is seen, but on what is not seen, because what is seen is fleeting, but what is not seen is eternal."

6. Romans 8:22 (NIV) “For we know that all creation has been groaning together in labor pains until now.”

Stages of grief after a miscarriage

It is normal to feel pain and sadness after losing your unborn baby. Although her life was very short, it was still a life, and the baby was her son. As with the loss of any close family member, you will go through the five stages of grief. The way you grieve may not be like other people you know who have had a miscarriage. But it's okay to feel strong emotions, and it's helpful to understand them when they happen. Sometimes it can be difficult because many people may not know about your sadness if you haven't announced your pregnancy yet.

Also, remember that grief is a complicated process that may not go smoothly in later stages. You may feel like you've gone through a stage and then find yourself back in it.

The first stage of grief is shock, withdrawal, and denial. It may be difficult for you to understand that your baby has died. She may want to be alone with her feelings and isolate herself from others, including her spouse. it's okay to bejust for a while as long as you are communicating with God🇧🇷 But healing will come when you start to open up to your family and friends.

The next stage of grief is anger, which can manifest itself in finding someone or something to blame for the miscarriage. You may be angry with God or his doctor and even feel like you did something wrong to cause the miscarriage. You may be upset with family or friends who may be unintentionally reckless in their words or actions.

The third stage of grief is guilt and bargaining. You may become obsessed with finding out if you did something to cause the miscarriage and spend hours on the internet researching the causes of miscarriages. You may find yourself bargaining with God to prevent future miscarriages.

The fourth stage of miscarriage is depression, fear and anxiety. You may feel alone in your grief because most of the people around you have forgotten about your lost child. You may find yourself crying unexpectedly, losing your appetite, and wanting to sleep all the time. If you don't get pregnant again right away, you may feel like you never will. Or, if you do get pregnant, you may be afraid of having another miscarriage.

Acceptance is the fifth stage of grief, when you begin to accept your loss and move on with your life. You will still have periods of sadness, but they will come later, andyou will find joy in the little thingsand hope for the future.

As you go through the stages of grief, it is essential that you be honest with yourself and with God, and that you ask for and receive God's help.

7. 1 Peter 5:7 (NIV)“casting all your cares on himBecause he cares about you."

8. Revelation 21:4 “He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. death shall be no more,' neither wailing nor crying nor pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”

9. Psalm 9:9 “The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a bulwark in the time of trouble.”

10. Psalm 31:10 “My life is consumed in anguish, my years in groaning; My strength fails because of my affliction, and my bones fail."

11. Psalm 22:14 “I was poured out like water, and all my bones were out of joint. My heart is like wax; melts inside of me."

12. Psalm 55:2 “Listen to me and answer me. My thoughts disturb me and I am disturbed."

13. Psalm 126:6 “Those who go out crying, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, bringing sheaves with them.”

Angry at God after a miscarriage

It is common to feel angry with God after losing your baby. Why didn't you stop this from happening? Why are other mothers killing their babies by abortion while the baby they loved and wanted died?

Remember, your adversary, Satan, will try to keep these thoughts in your head for as long as possible. The main purpose of it is to separate you from your relationship with God. He will work overtime to take your mind to dark places and whisper in your ear that God doesn't love you.

Do not let that fool you! Don't give him a foothold! Don't contain your anger.

Instead, draw close to God, and He will draw close to you. "The Lord is close to the brokenhearted, and he saves those who are broken in spirit." (Psalm 34:18)

14. Psalm 22:1-3 “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far away when I cry for help? Every day I call you, my God, but you don't answer. Every night he raised his voice, but I find no relief. Yet you are holy, enthroned in the praises of Israel.

15. Psalm 10:1 “Why, Lord, are you so far away? Why do you hide in times of trouble?

16. Salmo 42:9-11 “I say to God my Rock: "Why did you forget me🇧🇷 Why should I mourn, oppressed by the enemy? 10 My bones are in death agony while my enemies insult me, saying to me all day long, "Where is your God?" 11 Why, my soul, are you dejected? Why so worried inside of me? Put your hope in God, because I will still praise him, my Savior and my God."

17. Lamentations 5:20 “Why do you forget us? Why did you abandon us for so long?

Hope after a miscarriage

You may find yourself in the depths of despair after a miscarriage, but you can embrace hope! Grief is hard work; you need to realize that it is a process and take the time and space to grieve.Find hope knowing that God loves you unconditionally and that He is with you., not against you. Christ Jesus is at the right hand of God, interceding for you, and nothing can separate you from the love of God (Romans 8:31-39).

And remember, if you are a believer, you will see your baby again. When King David's baby died, he declared, "I will go to him, but he will not come back to me." (2 Samuel 12: 21-23) David knew that he would see his son in the next life, and so would you.

18. Psalm 34:18-19 “The Lord is near to the brokenhearted, and saves those who are broken in spirit. 19 The afflictions of the just are many, but the Lord will deliver him out of all of them.

19. 2 Corinthians 12:9 (NIV) “But he said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.' Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me."

20. Job 1:21 “and said, Naked I came out of my mother's womb, and naked I will come out. The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; be praised the name of the Lord.”

21. Proverbs 18:10 (NASB) “The name of the Lord is a strong tower; The just run to him and are safe."

22. Deuteronomy 31:8 “The Lord goes before you. He will be with you; he will not leave you or forsake you. Do not fear or dismay."

23. 2 Samuel 22:2 “He said, 'The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer.'

24. Psalm 144:2 “He is my faithful love and my strength, my stronghold and my deliverer. He is my shield, in whom I take refuge, the one who subdues the peoples under me ".

25. Matthew 11:28-29 (KJV) “Come to me, all of you who are labored and loaded, and I will give you rest. 29Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

26. John 16:33 “These things I have told you so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have problems. But have courage! I have overcome the world."

26. Psalm 56:3 “When I am afraid, I trust in you.”

27. Psalm 31:24 “Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord.”

28. Romans 8:18 “I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed in us.”

29. Psalm 27:14 “Wait patiently on the LORD; Be strong and brave. Wait patiently on the Lord!”

30. Salmo 68:19 “Praise the Lord, God our Savior, who each day bears our burdens.”

31. 1 Peter 5:10 “And the God of all grace,who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little, he himself will restore you and make you strong, firm and unshakable ".

32. Hebrews 6:19 “We have this hope as an anchor of the soul, firm and sure. Enter the inner sanctum behind the curtain."

How should Christians respond to someone who has had a miscarriage?

When a friend or family member loses a child to a miscarriage, you may feel ashamed and afraid to say anything for fear of saying the wrong thing. And in fact, many peopleit doesSaying the wrong things to parents who have had a miscarriage. this is whatnotell:

• You can have another.
• Maybe there was something wrong with the baby.
• I too am in a lot of pain right now.
• It wasn't really developed. It was not a full-term baby.

Sometimes we are so afraid of saying the wrong thing that we don't say anything. And this can be made worse because the bereaved mother or father may feel alone and unrecognized in their grief.

If your friend, colleague, or family member has had a miscarriage, pray for them every day and let them know you are praying for them. Ask them if there is anything specific you can pray for. Knowing that you are thinking of them and praying for them can be tremendously encouraging for a grieving couple.

As you would with any death, send them a note or card letting them know you are in your thoughts at this difficult time. Try to find practical ways to help, such as bringing food or babysitting the other children so the couple can spend time together.

If they want to talk about the loss, be available to listen. You don't have to have all the answers or try to explain what happened. Just listen to them and support them in their pain.

33. Galatians 6:2 “Carry one another's burdens, and thus fulfill the law of Christ.”

34. Romans 12:15 “Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.”

35. Galatians 5:14 “All the law is fulfilled in a single decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself”.

36. Romans 13:8 “Be indebted to no one except each other in love🇧🇷 Because he who loves his neighbor abides by the law."

37. Ecclesiastes 3:4 "a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance."

38. Job 2:11 “When Job's three friends, Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Suhite, and Zophar the Naamatite, heard about all this adversity that had befallen him, each of them returned from his home and assembled to go and take pity on him. with Job and comfort him.”

What can we learn about God through abortion?

Despite the suffering and pain we experience in this world, God is good! Though we live in a fallen world,and satan is always looking for an opportunity to derail us- God is good! He is always good, always loving, always faithful. We need to hold on to this fact when mourning a miscarriage.

As we trust in God's goodness, God's character, and God's promises, we can be sure that He works all things for our good (Romans 8:28). He may not feel good at the time, but if we allow God to work in us through our suffering, he produces perseverance, which produces character, which produces hope (Romans 5:4).

Walking with God does not mean that life will always be perfect. We can expect to experience pain and suffering even when we are in intimate communion with God. Security and happiness are not found in our circumstances, but in our relationship with God.

39. Romans 5:4 (KJV) “And patience, experience; and experience, hope.”

40. Job 12:12 (NIV) “Wisdom is with the aged, and understanding in the length of days..”

Why does God allow abortion if he hates abortion?

Let's compare this with death after birth. Let's say one baby dies from abuse and another dies from leukemia. Someone caused the death of the first baby. It was murder, and God hates murder. That's why he hates abortion! Nobody caused the death of the second baby: it was an incurable disease.

Murder is the deliberate act of killing another person.Abortion deliberately kills a born person; this is murder🇧🇷 God condemns murder. But a miscarriage can be compared to a person dying from a disease; It is not an intentional killing.

41. Isaiah 46:9-11 “Remember the former things, the former; I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is no one like me. 10 I make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what is to come. I say, 'My purpose will remain and I will do what I want.🇧🇷 11 From the east I invoke a bird of prey; From a faraway land, a man to fulfill my purpose.What I said, that I will do; what I planned, that I will do.”

42. John 9:3 (NIV) “Jesus answered, It is not that he or his parents have sinned, but that the works of God are manifested in him.”

43. Proverbs 19:21 “Many are the plans in the heart of man, but the purpose of the Lord prevails.”

Do aborted babies go to heaven?

Yes! We have already mentioned David's declaration that he would go to his son (2 Samuel 12:23). David knew that he would be reunited in heaven with his dead baby. He stopped crying and begging for his son's life, knowing that he couldn't bring him back but that he would see him again one day.

The age of responsibility is the age at which a person takes responsibility for the sinful nature that he possesses. A prophecy in Isaiah 7:15-16 tells of a child not yet old enough to reject evil and choose good. Deuteronomy 1:39 speaks of the little ones of the Israelites who did not know good and evil. God punished the older Israelites for their disobedience, but allowed the “innocents” to possess the land.

The Bible says that a baby who dies in the womb "although neither sees the sun nor knows anything" has "more rest" than a rich man who is discontent with his riches. (Ecclesiastes 6:5) The word rest (najat) is associated with salvation in Isaiah 30:15.

God's judgment is based on a conscious rejection of divine revelation. God reveals himself in the world around us (Romans 1:18-20), through an intuitive sense of right and wrong (Romans 2:14-16), and through the Word of God. An unborn child cannot yet observe the world or form any concept of right and wrong.

"God sovereignly chose them for eternal life, regenerated their souls, and applied to them the saving benefits of the blood of Christ, regardless of their conscious faith." (Sam Storms,The Evangelical Coalition)[UE]

44. Ecclesiastes 6:4-5 “He comes senseless, he goes in darkness, and in darkness his name is wrapped. 5 Although he has never seen the sun or knows anything, he has more rest than that man.

Who Had a Miscarriage in the Bible?

No specific woman in the Bible is mentioned as having an abortion. However, several women were unable to have children until God intervened (Sarah, Rebekah, Rachel, Anna, Elizabeth, etc.).

A small number of Bible versions mistranslate Exodus 21:22-23 as a "miscarriage" as a result of injury. However, the Hebrewaffirmativemeans "the child comes out" and is used elsewhere for live births (Genesis 25:25-26, 38:28-30). This passage refers to a premature birth, not a miscarriage.

The Bible has two Hebrew words used for miscarriage:Shakal(Exodus 23:26, Genesis 31:38, Job 21:10) andNefel(John 3:16, Psalm 58:8, Ecclesiastes 6:3).

Encouragement for women recovering from miscarriage and pregnancy loss

God sees your miscarried child as a person, and you have every right to mourn their loss. You should feel free to name your baby, talk about him or her, and mourn the loss of her. Some parents even hold a "celebration of life" to commemorate the death of their child. Honor your child's life in whatever way you see fit. When people ask if you have children, feel free to include your baby in heaven.

A couple found healing and unity by repeating their wedding vows, reminding them of their promise to love each other through thick and thin, in sickness and in health. Some women and couples find comfort in meeting with their pastor or a grief group.

You may be angry with God for your loss, but instead seek His face in your grief. When your mind is focused on God and you trust Him, He will give you perfect peace (Isaiah 26:3). God enters with you in your pain, because he is close to the brokenhearted.

45. Isaiah 26:3 “You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.”

46. ​​Romans 5:5 “And hope does not disappoint, for God has poured out his love into our hearts through the Holy Spirit whom he has given us.”

47. Psalm 119:116 “Uphold me, O my God, according to your promise, and I will live; Don't let my hopes fade."

48. Philippians 4:5-7 “May your goodness be manifested to all. The Lord is near. 6 Be anxious for nothing; rather, in every situation, with prayer and supplication, present your requests to God with thanksgiving. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."

49. Isaiah 43:1-2 “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I called you by your name🇧🇷 YousonOwn. When you pass through the waters, Iit's going to bewith you; And by the rivers, they will not submerge you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned, nor will the flame burn you."

50. Psalm 18:2 “The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer; My God, my strength, in whom I will trust; My shield and the fortress of my salvation, my fortress."

conclusion

God's grace abounds every time we go through pain and death, and his love wins. If you open your heart to him, he will show you his tender love in unexpected ways. He will bring you comfort that no human can bring. "He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds." (Psalm 147:3)

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