Cornerstone is running a special on little girls this month!  (See two posts below.) Caitlin was born yesterday and is looking forward to meeting her church family.

“Let the little children come to me; do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God.”

—The Lord Jesus, referring to children raised in the covenant of God

Someone once said, “Babies are such a nice way to start people.” And they are!  As Sophia Hawthorne — wife of Nathaniel Hawthorne (the author) — once observed, “How pleasant it is to see a human countenance which cannot be insincere.” She said this while commenting on her infant daughter Rose’s smile.

The next time you see a new human being, marvel again at the eternal, inexhaustible glory of God.  God made humanity in his own image, and we’ve not yet seen all the ways that image can be reflected upon, known, and enjoyed.  He is, after all, an infinite God.

Mike Mason said it best:  “A child is a revelation from God.  Prophets receive visions, mystics ponder the ineffable, great preachers deliver God’s word.  But the greatest revelation comes through flesh and blood.  Every child is a fresh, unheard–of image of God, and children keep coming and coming because the world has not yet conceived of all the fullness of God’s glory.”