OUT OF THE MOUTHS OF BABES

                                    OUT OF THE MOUTHS OF BABES

     There are several meanings for the word "babe". We know it's a slang term to describe beautiful girls. It's also a short term for the word "baby". We know a young girl who is a "babe" because she's beautiful, but she also fits the spiritual description of the word "babe" because she fulfilled a scriptural activity that is attributed to "babes" in the Bible.
     Lydia is our great niece, a beautiful ten year old girl. She is very special, as you will see from this story.
     My husband Steve was in his third cycle of chemotherapy for a rare form of cancer. It had been a real adventure for both of us, as you can imagine. We had received the depressing news from the oncologist that Steve would have to have six cycles of strong chemotherapy even if the cancer goes onto remission.
     God had encouraged us in this adventure, sending miracles our way through many exciting situations. We didn't expect him to use a "babe" to deliver the latest one.
     My cell phone rang one day as I was fixing lunch and I asked Steve to answer my phone which was sitting on the counter. That is the first time in the ten years I've have had my personal cell phone that Steve has answered it. My sister Lou was calling on the cell phone and exclaimed that she was so glad that Steve had answered my phone because she needed to tell him a testimony that would encourage him.
     Lou related that she had received a phone call from Lydia, her ten year old granddaughter, in which Lydia told of two dreams she had had, one in which she dreamed that the family home was being broken into by intruders at 3:30 in the morning. She woke with the realization that their home was safe, no invasion there. She told her mom about the dream.
     When Lydia's mom took her little sister to preschool that morning, she heard that the shed on the property of one of the teachers had been broken into at 3:30 that morning. Lydia and her mom were amazed at the realization that someone they knew had actually experienced the same activity that she had dreamed about.
     Then Lydia told her grandmother Lou that she had another dream, one in which she dreamed that Uncle Steve was free of cancer, after which she asked Lou a question,"Does Uncle Steve have cancer?"
     Lou assured Lydia that yes, Uncle Steve has had cancer. Lydia was astounded at the dream since she didn't remember knowing about Steve's condition, yet she had dreamed that he is free of cancer.
     God again fulfilled the scripture in Psalm 8:2 that says, "Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings has thou ordained strength."
     Lydia's dream certainly boosted Steve's spiritual strength, making him even more certain that he is cancer free and will remain cancer free.
     God used a "babe" in this instance, a beautiful babe but still a young child at the same time, to send His message of faith to Steve, confirming to him that he is healed and will remain healed, cancer free like in Lydia's dream.
     Can you see why Lydia is so special? She relays messages that strengthen people so lovingly. Steve is even stronger in his faith now, since God confirmed through Lydia that he is free of cancer.