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Labor pains are contractions, “a shortening of the uterine muscles occurring at intervals before and during childbirth” per Oxford Languages, and as labor continues they become stronger with shorter periods of rest between until a baby bursts onto the scene. Then the crying begins.

I’m working on my expository study of Revelation and am currently in chapter 16, verses 12-16. Verse 15 states:

“Behold, I am coming like a thief. Blessed is the one who stays awake and keeps his garments, so that he will not walk about naked and men will not see his shame.”

The study note in my Bible referred to 1 Thessalonians 5 where verse 3 says:

While they are saying “Peace and safety!” then destruction will come upon them suddenly like labor pains upon a woman who is pregnant, and they will never escape.

… and the crying begins.

Labor and labor pains are mentioned several times throughout the Bible and emphasis is often on the fact they come unexpectedly, therefore we must be ready. As I’m introduced to solid food I’m surprised at the number of analogies I never fully grasped.