The Home Stretch

When I saw my Dr just yesterday he said "Heading towards the finish line, Are we?"  I always feel about this time in a pregnancy that the baby could just come any day.  getting excited and anticipating his or her birth.  However with a past like mine I can anticipate along time even or the expected time and be caught sitting around still anticipating the birth of a child.  My last precious gift I looked for from the end of June since he was my third and they usually come earlier the more times you carry.  Not him He was born July 31st weighing in at 9lbs. -7oz.  A perfect ten on the Apgar score. and holding his head up at birth.
So for me I start anticipating early, and just get to look for "the Day" longer.
Well two nights ago (Early morn April 8th) I was awoken in the middle of the night by this precious child in my stomach, it didn't really hurt but never the less it was like I could see what was going on, as I felt him stretch out in my stomach, I could feel his little feet and body push all the way up in my diaphram as he took a huge stretch. At this pt in pregnancy the baby is just starting to outgrow the little space they have for almost nine mos been comfortably nestled into.  as they begin to outgrow that space we get more excited about their birth.  Anticipating it every day.  They of course just know by God that it's time to come out when it's uncomfortable to stay in, but if you think about it they have no idea what's out there.  They just know they are getting a little uncomfortable staying in this spot!!
Well this morning I awoke thinking of the  baby soon to come out of my pouch!!  And I thought of God and how he prepares our lives and the life of everyone he calls to himself.  How much he must anticipate the rebirth of a new Christian.  As he feels the world around them, becoming so uncomfortable they can no longer bear it. Because of the conviction the Lord has allowed us to feel before we accept him.  waiting for us to come to that point of I don't know what's out there but I can no longer stay here.  I can no longer be cramped in this darkness. It is way too uncomfortable here.  Then we come to the point where we know without  a shadow of a doubt that we must be born again.
It's neat how all of this compares to a Baby being born and made in the womb of a mother.
If you look at God's created world you can see pictures of salvation all over but the pregnancy and birth of a child is by far the closest of them all.