| Should new life stay in the baby room? | | | | identical in quality as the first one, Jesus. |
| Sometimes parents just want to keep their child at a | | | | Most of the time we keep the Christ baby in the baby |
| baby stage because they are so cute and fun to deal | | | | room, never allowing him to come out, except when |
| with. But as they grow, this becomes impossible due | | | | company comes over. Then of course, we only allow |
| the size of the child and the ability to be mobile and | | | | him to come out as far as the living room were the |
| figure things out. Such things as how to crawl, walk, | | | | guest are. |
| open drawers and doors, etc. | | | | We would not dare allow him to cook our food, or |
| Ever seen a 3 year old still in diapers? This is not a | | | | change our diet to something more healthy and |
| pleasant site, nor an easy one for the parent. Things | | | | conducive to his growth. He can't be throwing out all |
| become very frustrating for the parent and the child. | | | | that other food we seem to love so much. We are |
| Because growth is inevitable, responsibility has to rise | | | | not sure we will like what he decides to prepare, might |
| to the occasion or else total turmoil will take over. | | | | not taste good. What about our cravings and stuff we |
| In a similar way the person who invites Christ into their | | | | are used to; TV shows, books, music, etc.. Anyways |
| heart is faced with the circumstance of a new life | | | | we know what is good for us, don't we? |
| inside of them. | | | | The bedroom is definitely off limits to him. We can't |
| One is not just forgiven their sins and promised a place | | | | have him change our intimate thoughts and actions to |
| in heaven when they accept Christ. What they really | | | | accommodate him. This has been our realm far to |
| have done is said yes to the will of God. You have | | | | long. We know what we like, he doesn't. He must |
| invited the God plan into your life. | | | | remain in the baby room only to come out when we |
| That will of God is you receiving the Christ seed, or the | | | | want him to. Leave the rest of our life alone. |
| Christ baby. While this baby is complete in what he is, | | | | He must only come out as far as we want him to. |
| he is yet only an infant, although he is full of life. If any | | | | We can't have him take over the house, Can we? |
| be in Christ they are a new creation. 'You in Christ' and | | | | What does he think? Does he know what's best for |
| 'Christ in you', the hope (or promise) of glory. There is a | | | | us? Does he carry the DNA of Father God or |
| God child that has begun to grow in you. This of | | | | something? Can I really fulfill who I'm supposed to be if |
| course, is the real you. | | | | I let him move into my whole being? Will he really make |
| Most believers don't know that this new life wants all | | | | me like his Father God? My Father God? |
| the attention, food, support, and ability to grow into who | | | | Maybe he does love us. Maybe we can trust. Maybe |
| he was intended to be, 'a Christ child', or one that looks | | | | he really his heart set on making us overcomers. |