There are several miraculous births in the Bible. We may recall Abraham and Sarah who had
Isaac when they were well past child-bearing years. Or Hannah, whose prayers for a child led to the birth of
Samuel.
We
have a cool pairing between two other births—Samson and John the Baptist. Notice the similarities between their
stories—both came from an infertile couple, featured an angel, a command to
drink no wine or strong drink and the promise that the child will be filled
with God’s Spirit.
In
all of the above, God shows His providence and power in bringing life forward where
it was humanly impossible.
In six days we celebrate the most
miraculous birth of all—Mary was not infertile but a virgin. Yet God, through this virgin, gave us
His son.
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