How does God use the 'mouth of babes' in proclaiming His truth?
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God uses the 'mouth of babes' to demonstrate that His truth is revealed through the humble and simple, not the wise of this world.
In Psalm 8:2, the phrase 'out of the mouth of babes and sucklings' indicates that God's truth and strength are often declared through the seemingly weak and humble rather than the wise and powerful of this world. Jesus reiterates this in Matthew 21:16 when He points out that children recognize and proclaim Him as the Messiah. This serves as a reminder of God’s grace, which operates not through human ability or wisdom but through His sovereign power, confounding the wise and lifting the humble. It establishes the idea that His message of salvation is accessible to all, regardless of status or intellect.
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