Baby’s 1st. Birthday Party . .
. Some parents host big, fancy affairs, some keep things simple, some choose
not to celebrate it at all. I think it
is very sad to leave off observing the day, entirely! A first birthday should be a special celebration
of milestones! The Bible teaches us that it is IMPORTANT to celebrate things
that the Lord has brought us through! I
don’t even know where to begin in thinking of everything God has done for us,
in this first year of Brooklyn’s life!
He let me find a doctor who believed in testing progesterone levels, in
order to prevent miscarriages . . . He allowed the doctor to get the umbilical
cord off our baby’s neck in time . . . He provided a wise emergency room doctor
who realized she was allergic to milk . . . He allowed her weight to begin
successfully picking up . . . He gave her strength to sit up, and crawl, and
walk . . . The Lord has BLESSED us!
Whenever a Christian celebrates, the world
stops and stares. Psalm 126:2-3 declares,
“Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then
said they among the heathen, The
LORD hath done great things for them. The LORD hath done great things for us;
whereof we are glad.” Christians OUGHT to celebrate things like birthdays,
salvations, successful surgeries, or the start of a new year! A time of celebration gives us an opportunity
to sing God’s praises! “Yes! The Lord HATH done great things for us! Let me
tell you what He has done!”
Why “bother” to do something for a child’s
first birthday? Joshua 4:21-22 tells us why - “And he spake unto the children
of Israel, saying, When your children shall ask their fathers in time to come,
saying, What mean these stones? Then ye shall let your children know, saying,
Israel came over this Jordan on dry land.” Someday, you may have a preschooler
in your home who loves to look at photos from his babyhood. He’s going to want to hear all about the
presents, the people who were there, the cake that got all over his face . . .
And you’re going to be able to tell him, “We celebrated because we LOVED you!
We celebrated because we were thankful that God GAVE YOU TO US for even just
one full year of your life! We celebrated because you are a BLESSING!” What
better time to rejoice in the GIFT OF LIFE than at a baby’s first birthday?!
It’s more than just celebrating a birthday
– It’s learning to treasure a child every day, realizing that we do not know
how long we will have them with us. I
Samuel 1:27+2:1 “For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my
petition which I asked of him . . . And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart
rejoiceth in the LORD . . .” All you need is a JOYFUL HEART - one that praises
God and says, “Thank You for giving us this child!” Has God given your child
health and life? Has He provided for your baby’s needs? Has He given you, as a
Mommy, daily strength? Then, even a FIRST birthday is important to celebrate!
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