The single sharpest fact: Recent successful IVF births have sparked debate about the role of God versus medical science. Funmi Komolafe, a Bible expert, believes that unless the Almighty God breathes life into the mating of husband and wife, HE also alone breathes life into babies born through IVF.
Funmi Komolafe, a Bible expert, recently reflected on the story of Adam and Eve. The Almighty God created the first man and woman. He provided for them, food in the form of vegetables and animals, and met their needs before they asked. Verse 28 of Genesis gives us that information: "And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth."
In recent months, a number of couples had the yoke of barrenness broken in their marriage. Many after years of waiting gave birth to multiple babies, and social media was agog with celebration. Some had babies through IVF, others through natural conception. It's common to hear people say, "If she gave birth after IVF, why is that a testimony?"
To answer that question, we need to ask ourselves: Do doctors know it all? Why do doctors die, and their relations die as well? Why couldn't the doctor add more years to his wife while she was at the point of death?
Bible verses in Daniel 1:17 and Isaiah 46:9-10 remind us that God gave man knowledge, and that knowledge is now called science in some cases.
Some people may wonder how many times a woman can go through IVF. Funmi Komolafe shares the story of a lady who went through IVF three times. Three times she lost the babies, including a set of twins, but while going through these, she didn't stop presenting her case before the Lord. She was loading her cloud with prayers.
So, when the time came for God to put an end to the evil spirit of abortion and miscarriage, the Lord rose up for her, and she gave birth to a baby boy after almost 15 years of waiting.
The story of the lady who underwent successful IVF is reminiscent of the words of the Psalmist in Psalm 127:3-5, which says: "Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. As arrows in the hand of a giant are children of the youthful. Blessed is the man that hath his quiver full of them. They shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate."
This simply tells us that not everyone who gets pregnant becomes a mother. Therefore, irrespective of scientific discoveries, we still need the hand of God to bring healing and nurture pregnancy from conception to delivery.
This is the reason some couples give birth to twins and triplets. Some women also go through years of waiting, as the lady who underwent IVF three times can attest.
Some may also wonder what happens when a woman undergoes IVF and the scanning machine sees two babies, but only one is delivered. This is a reminder that without the blessings of God, IVF may not yield successful results.
The Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) motto, "We care, God heals," speaks volumes about this aspect of life. Funmi Komolafe's words serve as a reminder to couples seeking help from medical science that without the blessings of God, IVF may not yield successful results.
The Lagos State University Teaching Hospital's motto "We care, God heals" speaks volumes about this aspect of life.