Caleb (my 5 year old) has been very inquisitive about death, Heaven, hell, and just everything that goes with all of that. A few weeks back, while I was at a Bible study, Darryl told me that when they prayed Caleb told him that he asked Jesus to come into his heart. I was so sad that I missed that conversation! I'm not sure if he understands the ENTIRE concept. But I do know that he understands that Jesus died on the cross for our sins, and that if we ask him to come into our heart, we will go to Heaven when we die. Though I was even younger when I got saved, this is so HUGE to me comprehending that a 5 year old can understand! We didn't pray the prayer with him, because he keeps saying he did it and we don't want to push him. I want him to come to do it because he WANTS to, not because he thinks it's what all the cool people (aka--his parents LOL) are doing.
Yesterday I was reading him "The Cajun Night Before Christmas" before naptime. He loves that book, especially when Daddy reads it. I just don't do the cajun accent right! LOL Anyway, the very last page is a little girl in her jammies, by her bed, praying. Caleb then saw that picture and said, "She's asking Jesus in her heart like I did, isn't she Mommy?" I said, yep she might be! And he then said, "I'm so glad I get to be with you forever in Heaven.." Talk about melting my HEART! THat was the sweetest thing ever. I'm just so grateful for the faith of a child, and how easy it is for them to trust & believe.
So thankful for my babies, and for Jesus who gave them to me!
Ephesians 3:20
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