What Happens To Babies When They Die?

2 Samuel 12, Jeremiah 40, Luke 21:5-19, Hebrews 12:3-17, Psalm 73: Where do babies go when they die? Have you ever wondered? Our passage in 2 Samuel can help us answer that question. David had been praying and fasting for the life of his baby son. The servants attending him saw how David hurt during that time and were afraid to tell him that the baby boy had died. David saw them whispering and approached them confirming that his child was dead then he responded by getting up, washing his face and moving on. The servants were mesmerized by his behavior and asked why.

2 Samuel 12:21 Then his servants said to him, “What is this thing that you have done? You fasted and wept for the child while he was alive; but when the child died, you arose and ate food.” 22He said, “While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept, for I said, ‘Who knows whether the Lord will be gracious to me, that the child may live?’ 23But now he is dead. Why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he will not return to me.”

David’s heart changed and his behavior changed having peace that one day he would see his son again when David also breathed his last. Because of our faith in God we will see our precious babies again in Heaven. Another passage tells us that to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. You may be wondering though about the sin nature of man and our separation from God. I don’t understand all of that, but I know until we can understand right and wrong and realize we sin God has a plan for children to go to heaven. I trust that He’s got it all figured out even if I don’t understand it. I take comfort in knowing that for a baby or very small child they go back to the Father.

Having lost a child in pregnancy, one of the only things that brought me great peace was to know I would see that child one day in Heaven. Until I get there I am sure my grandparents, Les’ dad and many others are telling that precious one about his earthly family and how God has used even the loss of that child’s precious life here on earth to bring others into the kingdom. God never wastes a hurt! I hope these truths have brought you peace today as well.

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