Babies, Heaven’s Greatest Teachers

Babies, Heaven’s Greatest Teachers.

Babies, Heaven’s Greatest Teachers

Not only do babies fascinate me, but also, I believe they are heaven’s greatest teachers.

I love to watch their responses when they discover new things, like bubbles in their bathtub, or their first taste of ice cream.  Their excitement over simple things that we take for granted is a source of pure delight.

Babies radiate unconditional love.  They don’t hold a grudge if you don’t change their smelly diapers or don’t feed them on time.

Babies are smart, strong-willed and persistent. They figure out a way to get what they want.  When told “no,” about something she wants, my sweet granddaughter will go from person to person until she gets a “yes.”  If she doesn’t get the “yes” right away, she just keeps working at it.

Babies’ determination to walk inspires me.  It does not matter how many times they fall on their little bottoms, they get up, wobble on unsteady feet, and try again and again, and again.  They will use tables, chairs, other people, and whatever else is available for mobility; and they don’t ask permission–they just do it.

Among the other  wonderful things about babies, is that they don’t worry about who is looking, how foolish they may look, or whether someone is judging them.  Babies are not ego-driven.  They don’t worry about other people’s opinions. They don’t procrastinate. They don’t make excuses for failure.  They just focus on what they want, and they go for it (sometimes to our chagrin).

What I find most incredible, however, is how these little miracles adapt to our world. Consider this: at birth, they are helpless and  totally dependent, unable to speak our language, and unschooled in our customs.  They are not deterred by any of these things; but instead overcome every obstacle in their path. Is that amazing or what?

Could it be that  babies are among our greatest teachers?  Could it be that God uses babies to teach us  lessons about life? Perhaps this is why Jesus said, “… The Kingdom of God belongs to people who are child-like.” (Lk. 18:16)  To paraphrase, I would say the Kingdom belongs to people who:

• delight to discover new things.
• love unconditionally.
• appreciate life’s simple pleasures.
• persistently focus on what they want.
• are not ego-driven.
• don’t make excuses for failure.
• overcome obstacles.
• totally depend on God.
• seek the King of kings and His Kingdom.

In closing, I encourage you to study your babies as you cuddle them and kiss their sweet faces. Most of all rejoice in the great things you will learn today about yourself and about the Kingdom from some of heaven’s greatest teachers!