As Easter approaches, I've been talking with John about why we celebrate Easter. We currently have a book (The Toddlers Bible: Easter Book by V. Gilbert Beers) from the church library. I do like how the book starts with Jesus entering Jerusalem and goes through Jesus going back to heaven and the angels saying that He will come back. Anyway, here's a conversation that John and I had last night as I read:
Book: Jesus wants to help us live with God in heaven. When we sin, we can't go there.
John: But I want to live at home, not in heaven!
Mommy: Well, someday we'll die and that's when God wants us to live with him.
John: oh
Book: But Jesus die to take away our sin. He wants to be our Saviour.
John: But I want my sins back!
Mommy: John, sins are bad. They are the things we do against God when we don't obey him.
John: But I want them back!
At that point, I just finished the story and figured we'd carry on the coversation again when he wasn't so tired.
So, on the way home from MOPS today, he and I were chatting about things he was seeing outside. As usual, I had his Bible songs CD playing in the van. In the middle of our conversation, John started another random one:
John: Jesus will wash away my sin.
Mommy (trying to figure out where that came from - and realizing that Jesus Loves Me was playing on the CD): Yes, he will, John.
John: My sins are good, Mommy.
Mommy: No, John. Sins are bad, and Jesus washes them away to make us clean again.
John: But I want my sins back.
We started the Resurrection Eggs today. We'll see if this helps clear things up...maybe?
1 comment:
Wes & I decided he wants his sins to be good because he wants to stay at home with you. Quite a difficult concept to help children understand we someday want to be in heaven with our risen Lord!- Arlys
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