Does the Bible mention anything about children being born with special needs? Why did God allow such? Does the Bible say anything about respecting and loving people with special needs?
The Bible mentions several people who were born with special needs: lame, blind, deaf or mute. When God created the world, everything was good. There was no disease, no sickness not even death.
But when sin entered into the world, it caused untold damage to human existence.
Romans 5:12, “Therefore, as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, so death has spread to all men, because all have sinned.” Creation itself was negatively affected. I believe even human DNA was damaged such that some are born with physical, mental or emotional defects.
When Jesus the divine Son of God entered this world, how did He react to these conditions? When He saw those who were physically, mentally and emotionally challenged, Jesus was filled with compassion. He not only felt compassion, He acted! He touched them at the point of their need, healing them everywhere they hurt, comforting them, giving them hope! He taught His followers to include those with special needs as part of their community.
Luke 14:13,14, “But when you prepare a banquet, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind, and you will be blessed, for they cannot repay you. You shall be repaid at the resurrection of the just.”
- God wants us to be like Him when dealing with children with special needs.
- We must not discriminate against them. They have the same rights as we do.
- We must make them feel accepted and loved through our attitudes, actions and words.
We must communicate God’s love for them by sharing the good news about Jesus Christ who loved them enough to give His life on the cross so they can have eternal life now and in eternity.
If they are treated lovingly and compassionately by both children and adults, special needs children will grow up to become loving and well-adjusted individuals. If they feel the love of Jesus through you and me, they will want to have that same relationship with our compassionate, loving and caring God.
