The Beginnings of the Birth Pangs

The Beginnings of the Birth Pangs
Matthew 24.1-14

We went together to see the doctor, one rainy day in the autumn. We were excited but also very apprehensive. We had a sense of going down a road we’d often heard about but had never quite believed we would travel ourselves.

He talked us gently through the whole process. Yes, the first few months were sometimes difficult. People often felt sick, especially in the morning. There were some dangers during that time but it was normally under control. Then there would come a period of quite dramatic changes, as the new little life inside the womb made its presence felt. One would need to take care, especially with diet and with strenuous activities. Then at last, as the day grew nearer, there would be all sorts of things to watch out for: high blood pressure, various potential risks for the baby. And the birth itself: well, that was something else again, and we’d talk more about it nearer the time. But our task in the meantime was to take care, be patient, and not be alarmed by some of the strange things that were going to happen...

Taken from Matthew for Everyone – by Tom Wright