Hannah, who was barren, had made a promise to GOD that if she bore a son, she would give him back to  GOD’s for service (Nazir). When she gave birth to Samuel, Hannah handed her young child over to Eli for training as a priest. GOD blessed Hannah further for honoring her pledge to Him. She bore three more sons and two daughters:

“I prayed for this child, and the LORD has granted me what I asked of him. So now I give him to the LORD. For his whole life he will be given over to the LORD.”
(1 Samuel 1, 27–28 NIV)

GOD’s praise is chanted by the angels above and even by the lowliest baby:

You have taught children and infants to tell of your strength, silencing your enemies and all who oppose you.
(Psalm 8, 2)

GOD, the divine Creator, knows his little ones intimately:

You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother’s womb.
(Psalm 139, 13)

The mystery of new life proves that human beings cannot understand the will of GOD and the ways in which operates. It is better to have faith and leave everything in the hands of the Creator:

He who observes the wind will not sow; and he who regards the clouds will not reap.
Just as you cannot understand the path of the wind or the mystery of a tiny baby growing in its mother’s womb, so you cannot understand the activity of GOD, who does all things.
(Ecclesiastes 11, 4-5)

GOD our Redeemer forms his children in the womb, He knows us intimately and cares for us personally:

Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer, who formed you from the womb: “I am the LORD, who made all things, who stretched out the heavens alone, who spread out the earth. Who was with me?
²⁵ who frustrates the omens of liars, and makes fools of diviners; who turns wise men back, and makes their knowledge foolish;
²⁶ who confirms the word of his servant, and performs the counsel of his messengers; who says of Jerusalem, ‘She shall be inhabited,’ and of the cities of Judah, ‘They shall be built, and I will raise up their ruins’;
(Isaiah 44, 24-26)

“I knew you before I formed you in your mother’s womb. Before you were born I set you apart …”
(Jeremiah 1, 5)

This verse leads us to recognize the value of all believers, even the smallest child has the attention of the angels of the FATHER:

“Beware that you don’t look down on any of these little ones. For I tell you that in heaven their angels are always in the presence of my heavenly FATHER.”
(Matthew 18, 10)

One day people began to bring their little children to Jesus to bless and pray for them. But the disciples rebuked the parents, telling them not to disturb the Master, but Jesus became displeased with his followers:

¹³ Then children were brought to him that he might lay his hands on them and pray. The disciples rebuked the people;
¹⁴ but Jesus said, “Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them; for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.”
¹⁵ And he laid his hands on them and went away.
(Matthew 19, 13-15)

 

33 They came to Capernaum. When he was in the house, he asked them, “What were you arguing about on the road?”
34 But they kept quiet because on the way they had argued about who was the greatest.
35 Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “Anyone who wants to be first must be the very last, and the servant of all.”
36 He took a little child whom he placed among them. Taking the child in his arms, he said to them, 37 “Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me.”
(Mark 9, 33-37)

The little children and Jesus:

13 People were bringing little children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them, but the disciples rebuked them.
14 When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to them, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of GOD belongs to such as these.
15 Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of GOD like a little child will never enter it.”
16 And he took the children in his arms, placed his hands on them and blessed them.
(Mark 10, 16)

Jesus took a child in his arms, not as an example of humility, but to represent the small and insignificant ones whom followers of Jesus are to receive:

Then he put a little child among them. Taking the child in his arms, he said to them, “Anyone who welcomes a little child like this on my behalf welcomes me, and anyone who welcomes me welcomes not only me but also my FATHER who sent me.”
(Mark 9, 36–37)

This passage summarizes the first twelve years of Jesus’ youth:

And the Child grew and became strong in spirit, filled with wisdom; and the grace of GOD was upon Him.
(Luke 2, 40)

Children are GOD’s good and perfect gifts from above:

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the FATHER of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.
(James 1, 17)