Baby
Baby
A newborn or infant.
I frequently encounter brand new babies where I work, the average size weighing in around 5 lbs. The mothers often trust me with these new babies and hand them over for brief moments as they run around trying to get things accomplished. So there I stand, behind the front desk, with a tiny being in my arms. Their eyes are never opened and movement only happens randomly, and let me tell ya, freaks me right out.
The last little gaffer grabbed my attention in a new way. As I was holding this little body I began to think about Christmas. Ultimately, the One who created everything, including tiny babies like the one in my hands, had come down to earth in this very form. There was a time when the Lord of all was small enough to fit in the corner of my elbow and was so fully dependent on the love and care of others. The God who formed the Universe with His own hands once had hands small enough to fit into my palm. As you can tell, I formed a little bond with this tiny baby.
Along with many others, I want to encourage us to see beyond the baby this Christmas, see beyond the familiar story and somehow make it more real than it has ever been. Picture the cross beside the manger, the stars beside little fingers and the truth within the Word. Oh Christmas, more than a season I'd say!
"A baby is born with a need to be loved and never outgrows it."
- Frank A. Clark
A newborn or infant.
I frequently encounter brand new babies where I work, the average size weighing in around 5 lbs. The mothers often trust me with these new babies and hand them over for brief moments as they run around trying to get things accomplished. So there I stand, behind the front desk, with a tiny being in my arms. Their eyes are never opened and movement only happens randomly, and let me tell ya, freaks me right out.
The last little gaffer grabbed my attention in a new way. As I was holding this little body I began to think about Christmas. Ultimately, the One who created everything, including tiny babies like the one in my hands, had come down to earth in this very form. There was a time when the Lord of all was small enough to fit in the corner of my elbow and was so fully dependent on the love and care of others. The God who formed the Universe with His own hands once had hands small enough to fit into my palm. As you can tell, I formed a little bond with this tiny baby.
Along with many others, I want to encourage us to see beyond the baby this Christmas, see beyond the familiar story and somehow make it more real than it has ever been. Picture the cross beside the manger, the stars beside little fingers and the truth within the Word. Oh Christmas, more than a season I'd say!
"A baby is born with a need to be loved and never outgrows it."
- Frank A. Clark
posted by Karyn at 11:53 AM
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