a bible lesson

     I just love the innocence and faith of children, it is both funny and refreshing.  Lately, my son's curiosity of God and heaven has seemed to be "awakened".  Recently, while driving to the YMCA for some fun-filled energy-burning football-throwing, chase, and unwind time, Aidan began questioning me about who was going to make it to Heaven.  This really seems to be a concern of his lately.  The conversation unfolded as follows; "Mommy, since Madison came to church with us, does that mean she knows Jesus now and she'll go to heaven?" "Well, baby Madison is probably getting to know who Jesus is and since she's a kid she will difinitely go to heaven, but it would be a good idea if Madison could keep coming to church and getting to know more about Jesus." "Mommy, I should  invite all my friends who don't know Jesus to go to church so that they can go to heaven, right?" "I think that would be a great idea." "But they got time cuz they're just kids, not like old people, we have to ask them right away because they might die soon huh Mommy?"  "Well, let's just hope they don't die too soon baby." 
    Continuing this same train of thought later in the day, Aidan questions both Daddy and myself.  "Daddy, you said that just your Spirit goes to heaven, but that's not right is it Mommy?" "Well, actually baby it kinda is.  Your skin and body will die and go into the ground, but all of your thoughts and feelings and everything that makes you who you are, that goes to heaven." "What about my bones?" "Those die too baby, you get a whole new body."  "But, I like my body."  "We will get an even better body."  "Will it be a different color?" "Maybe."  "Well, as long as I don't have a mustache."  At this point Daddy asks, "Don't you like mustaches Aidan."  "What? Hair all over my face. Gross. No!"
     Over the course of the past few years, I have been praying for some serious wisdom when it comes to raising my beautiful little boys into becoming men of God.  In times like these, I am overjoyed that I am the one who's available to answer these questions.  No matter where this journey takes us, I know that I will never regret the knowlege that is being poured into these little vessels.  I'm not really the kind of mom who determines what her child will be long before the child is out diapers, but it is my desire for them to know Christ, and accept the love of our Father God, and trust His Spirit to lead them along whatever path they choose to travel.  I just remembered one more statement that Aidan said to me just today. He said, "Mommy, everyone doesn't know Jesus, do they?" "No baby, they don't." "Then we should tell them about Him, right?" "Yes baby, we should." "That's a lot of people though so maybe we could make some signs that say, Worship our God." I just love this little boys heart!