NURSING PARKER DANIIL BY:  MARY E. WOODIS FEBRUARY 14, 1999 Page 3
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	Hosanna to the Son of David; they were sore displeased, (v. 16) and said unto Him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus said unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings, thou hast perfected praise?" Isn't this the most beautiful picture? Do you think these were infants in the temple praising Jesus? No! These were little children big enough to walk! And they were praising Jesus! Even the grown men didn't get it, this was Jesus!  The living Son of God! God ordained these little children, these sucklings, to praise His only begotten Son! Isn't that just the most beautiful thing?      I know I have strayed some from my subject but please bear with me for one more minute. I have something equally wonderful to show you about little children. During our nightly cuddle and story time we have been reading "Elsie Dinsmore" by Martha Finley, book 1.  At the beginning of Chapter Eleventh in this book, there is a quote from Luke 10:21, "In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, 'O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes; even so, Father; for it seemed good in thy sight.'" This quote was used of little Elsie who had just finished sharing the gospel with her father and his friends. After she left the room to go to bed, one of the astonished men remembered this quote and shared it with the others. How very beautiful that God could use an eight year old little girl to bring the gospel in simplicity and sincerity to the hearts of these seasoned men of the world.       And such brings me back to the song that was playing through my mind, and I gave utterance to, while rocking and nursing my son. "O Lord my God, when I in awesome wonder, consider all the worlds thy hands have made. I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder, thy power throughout the universe displayed. Then sings my soul, my Savior God to thee, how great thou art, how great thou art!  Then sings my soul, my Savior God to thee, how great thou art, how great thou art!  And when I think, that God His son not sparing, sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in. That on the cross, my burden gladly bearing, He bled and died to take away my sin. Then sings my soul, my Savior God to thee. How great thou art, how great thou art! Then sings my soul, my Savior God to thee, how great thou art, how great thou art!"  To think, as I gaze on my sleeping son's face, God gave His only begotten Son, to die an agonizing death on a cruel splintered cross, for me. He gave up His ONLY Son, for a sinner such as I. Jesus's mother, Mary, stood at the foot of the cross, in agonizing grief, watching her own son, that she carried in her womb for nine months, and suckled at her breast, die for me. I am heart broken and deeply humbled. Oh God! How Great Thou Art!       So, in conclusion, yes I will nurse my son, suckle him at my breast and nurture him . I will continue to rock him and sing and pray over him words of the great hymn writers and words of praise. I don't know what God has in store for this little man, but I do know that it must be awfully special. God brought him to us from Russia. A very long way. So, I will continue to pray for guidance from God my Father and pray that I am no more dominated by fear that keeps me from doing God's will. We have alot of love to give our three children and alot to teach them about the Sovereign God that is putting this family together in a most inventive, loving and unusual way.
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