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Anyone who has experienced a miscarriage or infant death knows the pain and grief of such a loss. But can we take comfort in the idea that those children are in heaven?
Key Points:
- It’s important to start from the position that Jesus is good and he knows how to bring about good. (Matthew 7:7-10.) Pastorally, it would be hard to imagine that a child who has never drawn breath outside of the womb or come to an age of understanding of who God is out of the reach of God’s grace.
- Throughout the Psalms, it talks about who God is – that he is good and that he is faithful and compassionate (Psalm 136:1, Psalm 145:8-9). So God can’t be unjust or unfair no matter the situation.
- We all are born with sin. (Psalm 51:5).
- Another theological consideration is if there is an age of accountability. Some believe that the Bar Mitzvah at the age of thirteen might be the mark. Or, it could be the age a person can be sent to war. The truth is, it isn’t clear in scripture and that may be for a reason. (Deuteronomy 29:29.)
- Some people look to David’s words in 2 Samuel 12:22-23 as a promise that we will see lost babies again.
Quote This:
Psalm 136:1 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever.
Talk About It
- What is your initial reaction to this topic? What jumped out at you?
- Read Psalm 136:1. Do you believe that God is good? Explain what that means to you.
- Do you believe there is an “age of accountability”? Why or why not?
- “Do babies go to heaven?” How would you answer a friend who asks this question in their grief?
- Is there a step you need to take based on today’s topic?
