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Originally Posted by Naomi Ruth Lamb
I scored 40% on my midwife test at the Community Center. The questions I keep having trouble with are:
1. When is it possible to know a woman is with child? I responded it was when her monthly visitor stops and she begins to feel badly in the morning. Our instructor insists that a True Christian™ can tell much sooner.
2. If the baby's feet are poking out, how many prayers will it take to convince the Holy Spirit to turn the babe around? I said 7. Again, wrong.
3. When should you cut the umbilical cord? I said "never - it will eventually go away." The instructor slapped my hand.
I am not a stupid woman. I know Prada from Versace at 100 feet. Why are these things that are so vital to know simply too much for me? The score of 40 means I failed, of course, and the rules state that you cannot retest without going through the class again. I am sad. Only God can get me through this.
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Dear Sister,
I am sorry to trespass on this women's area and the issues discussed here are certainly revolting for a man, but if I may, I might be able to offer some advice.
The answer is, inevitably, in
SCRIPTURE.
1. When can you know you are with child?
IMMEDIATELY upon begetting. The answer is in Jeremiah 1:5.
Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.
This means that God forms the child at conception and a Godly woman knows the Will of God. Thus, from the beginning.
2. How many prayers?
One, if it is mighty as a True Christian prayer always is. The answer is in 2 Kings 4:34
And he went up, and lay upon the child, and put his mouth upon his mouth, and his eyes upon his eyes, and his hands upon his hands: and he stretched himself upon the child; and the flesh of the child waxed warm.
Elisha only has to act once and the child is alive and healed. The flawed position in the womb requires healing. Thus, one prayer is adequate.
3. When to cut the umbilical cord? On the first day. The answer is in Ezekiel 16:4
And as for thy nativity, in the day thou wast born thy navel was not cut, neither wast thou washed in water to supple thee; thou wast not salted at all, nor swaddled at all.
"In the day thou wast born!"
Is it not wonderful that God tells us all we need to know?! Thank you, Sister, you are an intelligent and pious woman as you know WHERE TO ASK!
Praise Jesus, Bless you, Sister!
Ruth 1:11
And Naomi said, Turn again, my daughters: why will ye go with me? are there yet any more sons in my womb, that they may be your husbands?
Yours in Christ,
Elmer