OK, so she's smiling, but that's our sweet Hannah . . . always the ham! She really is sick! While I was preparing dinner last night, Jonathan noticed that Hannah was running a fever. She continued to run a high fever through bedtime, so I woke up in the middle of the night to give her a second dose of Tylenol. She also seems to have a diminished appetite. I am assuming her tummy is bothering her, as she has been experiencing diarrhea.Not ready to put our sick baby in her own bed, Jonathan and I layed Hannah between us while we read in bed last night. As she lay there, warm from her fever and enjoying a heavy sleep (thanks to the medicine), Jonathan and I talked about how we as her parents really do look at our suffering child and long to take her place, but it stinks because we can't. Then Jonathan pointed out that our Heavenly Father looked at His children and saw our sickness as well (sin), and He too longed to take our place. But, God could and did take our place by sending His son in the likeness of man, to die on the cross, an attonement for our sin. While we can't offer Hannah total relief from her temporary sickness, we can offer her the truth that will set her free from the most serious sickness plaguing her tiny little life . . . her own sin.
"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved." John 3:16&17
2 comments:
Great application, Jonathan. I pray daily that Philip will one day come to know Jesus as his own savior. I should begin adding Hannah to that prayer as well. Doesn't it bless your heart now knowing they are each too small to realize the extent of sin in the world. If only we could keep them innocent forever.
Hope you are feeling better, Sweet Hannah! You look like you're a pretty good sport about being sick:)!
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