The Bible offers comfort and hope to those who have experienced the loss of a child, affirming God's special care for the vulnerable and innocent. In the Gospels, Jesus welcomes children and teaches that the kingdom of heaven belongs to them, as seen in Matthew 19:14 and Luke 18:16. The psalmist writes that God is close to the brokenhearted, including those who mourn the loss of a child, as expressed in Psalms 34:18. Additionally, scriptures like Jeremiah 1:5 and Acts 7:19 suggest that God's concern for children begins even before birth, reassuring parents of His love and presence in the midst of grief.
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But Jesus called the children to Him and said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as a prophet to the nations.”
He exploited our people and oppressed our fathers, forcing them to abandon their infants so they would die.
No longer will a nursing infant live but a few days, or an old man fail to live out his years. For the youth will die at a hundred years, and he who fails to reach a hundred will be considered accursed.
Now people were even bringing their babies to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them. And when the disciples saw this, they rebuked those who brought them. But Jesus called the children to Him and said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, you and your household.”