The contents of the following
program are not intended
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to substitute for the advice
of your healthcare provider,
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and the producers of this series
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assume no liability for the use
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or misuse of the
material presented.
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Creation or evolution
design or random chance.
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They say it all
began with a big bang,
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but when we look at
the amazing human body,
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the answer is obvious.
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The complexity of
the design exceeds
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any thing man has ever made,
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the body, it only
have been designed
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by the master designer
we read about in the Bible.
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Divine Design.
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Hello, I am Patti Barnes,
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Director of the
Midwifery Program
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at Hartland College.
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Did you know that the
God has miraculously design
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not only the reproductive system
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but the absolutely
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amazing process of
the developing fetus?
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By the way, please don't
be offended by the word fetus.
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It is a Latin word
that simply means Young One.
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It is not a thing
but a young human being,
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a developing baby.
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Let's return once
again to Psalm 139:13.
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"For thou hast
possessed my reins:
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thou hast covered
me in my mothers womb."
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The word 'covered'
comes from a Hebrew word sakak
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which means to
entwine or to weave or net.
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Did you know that our
skin it's miraculously woven.
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The strength and the
flexibility of our skin
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is on account of the
way it is woven together.
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In verse 15 we find
this truth repeated.
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"My substance
was not hid from thee
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when I was made in
secret, and curiously wrought
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in the lowest
parts of the earth."
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The expression,
'curiously wrought'
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comes from the
Hebrew word raqam,
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which means
embroidered or weaved.
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With that in mind,
let us look how masterly
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our body are woven together,
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not just our
skin but every organ
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and tissue of our bodies.
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Perhaps you've
wondered as I have,
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how from a simple cell
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we can get a
fully functional baby
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with all its parts and system.
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We might be able to
grasp the cell division,
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but how do we explain how
each cell knows what to do
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and even more incredible,
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how do they all
know how to interact
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in order to form anything.
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How is it that the
genes are able to turn on
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and turn off?
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How is it that
all the components
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work in harmony like
the bones, the organs,
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the tissues etcetera
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to form a
living thing, a person.
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It's no wonder that
more and more biologists
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are believing in a creator.
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We saw earlier
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that the outer
cells of the blastocyst
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after it has
implanted into the uterine wall
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has the remarkable job of
constructing the placenta,
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the baby's life support.
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Once that is accomplished,
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the inner cell mass begins
the development of the embryo.
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We find that one
of the first things
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that occur is the formation
of the three germ layers.
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They are called the
ectoderm, mesoderm and endoderm.
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All the babies'
major organs and structures
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will develop from
these three layers
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by a process
called organogenesis.
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Now don't let these big
words confuse or worry you.
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They are simply names
describing the foundation
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of the various body tissues.
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First let's
look at the ectoderm.
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This is the outer most layer,
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and it's responsible
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for the development of
all the central nervous tissue
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such as the brain,
and the spinal cord,
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and the
peripheral sensory tissue.
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It also will develop
the more exterior parts
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such as the epidermis, the hair,
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the sweat glands, the nails,
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the tooth enamel and cornea
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and lens of the eye etcetera.
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Next is a
mesoderm, the middle layer
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which is responsible
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for the
development of the skeleton,
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connective tissue,
the cardiovascular,
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the lymphatic system,
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the kidneys and
blood, and so forth.
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Modern science is helping us
to answer some of our questions
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but we can't fully
comprehend how this happens.
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Solomon, the
wisest man on earth said,
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"As thou knowest not
what is the way of the spirit,
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nor how the bones do
grow in the womb of her
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that is with child:
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even so thou
knowest not the works of God
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who maketh all."
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Finally we come to the endoderm.
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This is a innermost layer
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and will form
the digestive tract,
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the respiratory
tract, the thyroid
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and generates the
formation of the major portion
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of the internal organs like
the liver, lungs and pancreas.
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During the last half
of this embryonic stage
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between four and seven weeks,
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the heart will begin beating.
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The placenta is maturing.
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The major organs are developing
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and the brain
is growing rapidly.
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By the seventh week
all the parts are emplaced
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that will
develop into human body.
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Beginning with the eighth week
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rapid development
and growth takes place.
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At this point
the mother should be
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extremely
careful about teratogens.
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What are teratogens?
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These are substances or factors
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that can cause
congenital malformations
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in the developing fetus.
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In others words,
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they adversely affect the growth
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and development of the baby.
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Some of the more
common teratogens
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are drugs and medications,
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alcohol, nicotine and caffeine,
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pesticides and other chemicals,
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radiation,
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certain viruses
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and poor nutrition.
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Most people know that drugs
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may be harmful to
the developing baby
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but not everyone is familiar
with the dangers of alcohol.
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Some birth defects
associated with alcohol use
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may be stunted growth,
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brain, kidney and heart damage,
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small head, misformed faces,
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low IQ,
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and alcohol addiction
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because the baby
has withdrawal symptoms.
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The term for this is
called fetal alcohol syndrome.
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If you are
pregnant and drink alcohol,
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it will pass to the baby.
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There is no safe amount to drink
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so please think about
the welfare of your baby
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and abstain
entirely from this teratogen.
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Now, let us consider smoking.
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Did you know that
cigarette smoke contains
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thousands of harmful chemicals
that may cross the placenta?
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Here are just a few,
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Nicotine: This harmful substance
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can constrict the blood vessels
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depriving the baby of
precious oxygen and nutrients.
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Carbon Monoxide:
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This poisonous gas depletes
the mother's blood of oxygen.
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Cyanide: A poison,
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as the body tries to expel it,
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there is a depletion in
protein and vitamin B12.
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Tar:
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This sticky brown substance
damages the baby's lungs.
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And lead: This could
damage the baby's brain.
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And if that isn't
enough to concern you,
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smoking is a
single greatest factor
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in low birth weight
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and a
contributor to miscarriages
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and premature births.
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There is also an
increase risk of SIDS
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which is sudden
infant death syndrome.
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Finally let's talk a
moment about caffeine.
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Caffeine easily
crosses a placenta
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and the baby lacks the enzymes
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to break it down
into a harmless form.
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So what's a result?
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It may cause miscarriage,
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and interfere with fetal grow,
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birth defects, and still birth.
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Because of these dangers,
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the FDA issued a
warning for pregnant women
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to avoid or
consume sparingly all foods
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and beverages
containing caffeine.
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We can
appreciate the word of God
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and that we are truly,
fearfully and wonderfully made.
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And just as a baby that
develops in the womb is perfect
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in every stage of development
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so are we as Christians perfect
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in every stage of development.
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John 3:3 says,
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"Except a man be born again,
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he cannot see
the kingdom of God."
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We are to be born again in
every stage of our new life.
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We can be perfect, not complete
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but perfect as
long as we cooperate
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in obedience to him.
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Jesus taught this
principle when He said,
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"First the blade, then the ear,
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after that the
full corn in the ear."
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These natural rules
are a great parallel
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in what the
Lord would like to do
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in all of us spiritually.
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Let's looks some more
and how that process works
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in the growth of the baby.
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At eight weeks the
baby is approximately
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half an inch in length.
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This is just an average
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as it will vary
from one baby to another.
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As you can see
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the head is
larger than the trunk
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because the brain
is growing rapidly.
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The arms and legs
are beginning to grow
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and notice here
what evolutionists
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have falsely assumed was a tail
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as evidence of
our animal ancestry.
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The truth is
this is no tail at all
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but rather the spinal cord,
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it's just longer than the body
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until the body catches up
with it which it soon will.
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At nine weeks you can see
that so called tail is gone.
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The babies eyes are
formed and covered with eyelids
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that are few
shade at this point.
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The fingers and
toes are visible now
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and the baby's
moving almost continually.
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But the mother
can't feel it yet.
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By 11 weeks the fetus has grown
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to about one and
half to two inches long.
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The fingernails
are now developing
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along with teeth and taste buds.
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The baby can
swallow at this point.
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All though it's too early
to distinguish the gender,
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the genitals are forming.
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At 12 weeks the baby has grown
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to about two to two
and half inches in length
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and weighs
approximately half an ounce.
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Up until now the
mother has supplied the water
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in the amniotic sac,
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but now the fetal
kidneys are secreting urine
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that passes into
the amniotic fluid.
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This helps make up the needed
volume of fluid in the sac.
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The baby actually breathes
this fluid into its lungs
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and swallows it.
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By doing so the lungs
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and the digestive
system are strengthened.
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This amniotic fluid
allowed for a cushioned area
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for the baby to
move freely about
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and to exercise its
body for proper bone growth.
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The temperature is
held steady in the womb
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by the amniotic fluid.
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It also protects the
baby from external blows
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and in addition
prevents the umbilical cord
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from pinching and cutting off
the needed supply to the baby.
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From 14 to 16 weeks the
baby's growth rate accelerates.
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By the 16th week it has
grown to four to five inches
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and weighs approximately
three to three and half ounces.
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By now the skin is covered
with a fine hair called lanugo.
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The baby can now
grasp with his hands
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and do
summersaults and is able to hear
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and respond to sounds.
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Peaceful music such as hymns
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and scripture
songs are very edifying
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for both you and your baby.
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Join me next time for
more about our divine design.
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O for a closer
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Walk with God
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A calm and heavenly frame
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A light...
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