So for several months now Victoria and I have been getting into conversations about Jesus. She knows what the Trinity is. She knows Jesus died on the cross. She knows He is God's Son. And as soon as I attempt to dive a little deeper with her, it would go something like this...
Me: "So V, do you know what? You can have Jesus live forever in your heart, if you just ask Him. Do you understand? You just have to ask Him to come into your heart and He will forever be with you and guide you and take care of you."
(A long silent pause...)
V: "Look Mommy! A balloon!!"
Oh, the lengthy attention span of a 3 1/2 year old.
So last week, I was getting V ready for the day. She was standing on her stool brushing her teeth and I was doing her hair. And she happened to mention that Jesus is up in heaven. I replied yes He is, and reminded her that not only is He in heaven, He is with her, and He can come and live in her heart when she asks him to. Again, the silence. Then, "Mommy, I want to ask Him." I about dropped the hairbrush and ran to get Daddy. We went into her room and sat down on the floor. Daddy prayed and she repeated after him- thanking God for sending His Son to die for us. Asking Him into her heart. We said "Amen" and she precedes to throw a ball at Daddy while he and I exchange smiles.
A few hours later, I was putting V down for her nap. We hadn't mentioned her prayer earlier in the day, but we always pray before she goes to sleep so she lays down and she begins to pray... "Dear God, thank you for Mommy, Daddy, sissy and V. And please God help Jesus come and live in my heart. In Jesus' name, Amen." Tears stung my eyes as I kiss her and tell her how special that prayer was. I walked out of her room and shut the door, praying thank you Lord. That was June 30, 2010. A memorable day marked in our lives.
Thinking about it later, as some may consider it "unofficial," I was thankful and believing in God's saving grace. He knows what little she understands. Yet she thought of Him on her own, and wanted to have whatever she could comprehend of Him. Which is that He loves her more than anything, He died to save her, she can talk to Him, and He lives in her heart. What AMAZING grace. And even more so, someone like me, who knows so much more of sin, selfishness, shame and lacking that child-like faith... yet by grace I am saved.
Thank you Lord.
