Faith of a Child

"Anyone who will not receive God's kingdom like a little child will never enter it." Mark 10:15

While Cole and I were spending some time sitting on the couch reading the Bible together during homeschool yesterday, Cole said, "Mom, excuse me, can I tell you something?" 

"Sure, go ahead son" I said.

"It's just that I love reading the Bible together, it makes me feel so happy and warm inside...I think it's because these are the real words of God...It feels so amazing!"

Later he continued by saying, "When you were taking Dad to the airport on Sunday and I went to Noah's church, I had the same feeling inside.  While we were singing, I closed my eyes and I could see Angels around the church?  Not with my eyes...they were closed, but with my heart I could see them all around me. Mom, I think they are always all around us."

"Cole, that is really wonderful." I said.  And inside I felt my own sense of peace as he spoke.  Because I needed that reminder myself.

"Mom, please don't tell people who might laugh at me.  I think it might be strange to other kids since I only feel them in my heart." 

"Son, I don't think it's strange. I think it is wonderful."

WOW, how wonderful I think it is to see and hear my son sensing the presence of God and His heavenly hosts.   My son's faith is building mine.  For He is reminding my worn-out and tired soul that it is right to hope and see with our childlike eyes of faith... for in this shall come the renewing our hearts and our minds.

I am really grateful that God has called me to homeschool.  I am so grateful to be chatting with my little ones about such things "along the way."  It is so good for my soul!

"The Lord is Our God.  The Lord is the one and only God. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul. Love him with all your strength.  The commandments I give you today must be in your hearts.  Make sure your children learn them.  Talk about them when you are at home.  Talk about them when you walk along the road. Speak about them when you go to bed.  And speak about themw hen you get up.  Write them down and tie them on your hands as a reminder.  Also tie them on your foreheads.  Write them on the doorframes of your houses.  Also write them on your gates."  Deuteronomy 7:6-9

When should we talk of the Lord to our children?  All along the way!  Thank you Lord!

Comments

[Amber]

That was beautiful!!

[May G]

As a fellow homeschool mom, I also enjoyed the opportunity to start each day with devotional/discussion time. It is so natural to talk about God, not just on Sunday/Sunday School. My children have helped me grow in my walk and challenged me to be real.

[kathy naylor]

Please pray for those of us who will share this story with parents of our sunday/tues/wed childrens church. That God increase their expectation of God in Christ ordering the hearts and minds and way of our children. Thanks!
p.s. I cant wait to meet Cole when we all walk together in Gods kingdom and to meet his godly parents, sister and extended family who faithfully bring him along.

[Christine]

Today some little mundane things of life happened and the "world" would say God does not intervene in the mundane of life. I felt despair and doubt come over me as if it was true and I said to myself "no, I choose to believe that He does." Yeah, for Cole. It is right to hope.

[Cindi M.]

Hey Kerry,

Missing your posts, but I know you're busy with school, etc. Hope everything is going well with Scott, Cole & Maya.

Just wanted you to know I was thinking of ya.

Love from NC.

Note to Cole: The things that your Mom shares with us that the Lord is teaching you are sacred, and will never be made fun of on here. They are beautiful, pure and reverent. I thank you for your spiritual insight.