Christmas Special Articles The Miracle of Birth
Birth itself is a flesh-and-blood miracle. The
umbilical cord is cut, the baby's mouth cleared, and he lets
out a cry -- sometimes a loud and very persistent squall
-- that lets the world know he has arrived.
Then he is given to his mother. And all around,
even veteran obstetricians, experienced labor nurses, and
wizened old midwives, smile and enjoy the moment, and think
to themselves, "What an amazing miracle birth is, the
beginning of a brand new human life!"
The birth of Jesus of Nazareth is a miracle on
a number of fronts, first and foremost. I suppose, that here
is another healthy baby boy born to an exhausted young mother
and a father so proud he can burst with joy.
Jesus has those tiny little fingers and toes --
ten of each -- and wisps of jet black hair on his scalp, still a bit
misshapen from its traverse down the birth canal.
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