He Knits
November 9, 2009
by Christie Mullins
Evolution is such an integral part of our culture and education that sometimes I have to remind myself of why I believe in creation. One way I remind myself is by contemplating fetal circulation! Yes, blood flow through an unborn baby. When I studied fetal circulation in nursing school I was so amazed at God’s design. So here is a little Biology/ Theistic Knitting 101: Blood flows from the right side of the heart to the lungs to pick up oxygen and then back to the left side of the heart where this oxygen rich blood is pumped out to the rest of the body. However, the circulation of a fetus is different. The fetal lungs are collapsed and filled with fluid and, therefore, have no oxygen to be picked up. The oxygen a growing baby needs comes from the mothers’ blood through the umbilical vein. So God designed the baby’s heart with an opening called the foramen ovale that allows the majority of the blood in the right side of the heart (that would normally flow to the lungs) to by-pass the lungs and flow over into the left side of the heart to be pumped out to the body. That is pretty awesome by itself, but even more amazing is how this system is completely reversed the moment a baby is born.
When a baby moves through the birth canal, the lungs are squeezed so much that the fluid that filled them is pushed out through the nose and mouth. As baby emerges from the birth canal air rushes in to replace the lost fluid and her lungs expand for the first time. This change in pressure in the lungs and resulting oxygenation cause blood flow to suddenly change direction and the opening in the heart slams shut! This allows for the normal flow of blood through the lungs to pick up needed oxygen. This is a simple and shallow explanation of a very complex process, but I hope you see the point, which is: What an incredible design! Believing that this precise series of events just fell into place on its’ own over millions of years of evolution is ridiculous and takes a whole lot of faith in nothing. It is far easier and more logical to believe what the Bible says: “For You created my inmost being; You knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise You because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Your works are wonderful, I know that full well.” Psalm 139:13-14
Wonderful article, Christie!
I LOVED this!
And people think it’s all random… ha ha. You’re right. It takes more faith to believe that than to believe God created us.
Blessings…
Believing evolution is ridiculus indeed! if we can just grasp the thruth that God created everything! Through Him everything came into being and without him nothing that exists came into being. john 1:3.
we are the works of His hands!
Glory to GOD!