Page 183 - The Miracle of the Blood and Heart

ecall the small accumulation of cells that starts
moving on the left side of the 22-day-old fetus.
That first movement signals a heartbeat. This
collection of cells will now not stop moving for
a long time. It will never grow tired. It will beat
around 70 times a minute, some 35 million times a year, and
some 2 trillion times during an average lifespan. 82 It will
pump a total of some 227 million liters (59,970,000 gallons) of
blood throughout its owner's life. 83
This astonishing amount could fill a 10-ton tanker 84 in a
day, or 100 full-capacity swimming pools in a lifetime. 85 And
this extraordinary pump seldom misses a beat from its
rhythm, and never goes wrong and becomes old. It never loses
its ability to pump blood throughout the body until the death
of its owner. That is because this is an extraordinary miracle of
God, Who is able to create a superior artistry, flawlessness, an
incomparable balance and magnificent intelligence all at once.
The fetus's heart begins beating hours before there is any
blood to pump. But why should this organ start functioning
before the blood is formed? The reason is the need for nutri-
ents. The emerging embryo requires nutrients, oxygen and
hormones in order to develop. In the tiny embryo, there are
also waste products that have to be carried away. Therefore,
this magnificent pump inspired by God suddenly begins
its independent and flawless motion at just the right
time and place. 86
Every detail in this great miracle is sufficient for
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