I have decided to follow Jesus.
I wanted to post this story as a way to jump back into blogging. I've been crazy between the hospital with Hudson and moving and work so anyway..no time like the present.
Jackson and I were driving to school last week and we were praying for his day. He stopped and scrunched up his face. I asked him what he was thinking about he said "Nothing." Then a few moments later he said, "Mommy, Jesus is the only one who can balance the cross. He is the only one who can be up there." I said "Yes, Jackson He is the only one who can be on the cross. The cross is a very special gift to God's people. God's people are people who follow Jesus and try to live their life like he did... like Mommy and Daddy do" There was a few more moments of silence and then Jackson said, "Mommy, the people who made Jesus die did not have the power of God in them..did they." At this point I was trying very hard to get out of the way of what God was doing and not brush past our conversation because I was too busy. That and I was interested in him talking about Jesus dieing because we talked about it over Easter but it isn't something we really dwell on. We always refer to Jesus in the present tense and pray to him directly so I was wondering what Jackson was thinking about. I said "No they didn't but what happened after Jesus died?" Jackson said very excitedly " Jesus has the power of God in him and the earth got dark and the huge stone rolled away and Jesus came back to life again." I said "Yes, isn't that amazing Jackson." Then I said, "People who follow Jesus get to have the power of God in them too." Then he asked that question that most 4 year olds start asking..."Mommy do we all have to die?" I said "Well honey, our bodies get old and they wear out and we all die one day but people who follow Jesus get to be like Jesus and come back to life and be with God forever." It was silent for a few more seconds and I heard Jackson say quietly in the back of the van "Mommy, I have decided to follow Jesus too." I smiled to myself and said "Wow honey, that makes Jesus so happy to hear that." Jackson smiled and said to me "I know Mommy." I remember exactly when I came to the same conclusion. I was also four and my Mom was putting me to bed and we where saying our prayers and I was acting out in my mind and with my hands the stone rolling away and the angel sitting on top and I just thought in my little for year old brain, this is true." And I believe it was the same for Jackson. I had just been stressed a few nights earlier wondering if Mike and I were doing enough to teach our kids about God. I guess I shouldn't be stressed at all. Immersing our kids into a way of Incarnational Living that is steady and consistent and not centered on a certain day of the week but on the person of Jesus is really all the Sunday school they need. Grace and Peace to you all. Let a little child teach you something today.
Jackson and I were driving to school last week and we were praying for his day. He stopped and scrunched up his face. I asked him what he was thinking about he said "Nothing." Then a few moments later he said, "Mommy, Jesus is the only one who can balance the cross. He is the only one who can be up there." I said "Yes, Jackson He is the only one who can be on the cross. The cross is a very special gift to God's people. God's people are people who follow Jesus and try to live their life like he did... like Mommy and Daddy do" There was a few more moments of silence and then Jackson said, "Mommy, the people who made Jesus die did not have the power of God in them..did they." At this point I was trying very hard to get out of the way of what God was doing and not brush past our conversation because I was too busy. That and I was interested in him talking about Jesus dieing because we talked about it over Easter but it isn't something we really dwell on. We always refer to Jesus in the present tense and pray to him directly so I was wondering what Jackson was thinking about. I said "No they didn't but what happened after Jesus died?" Jackson said very excitedly " Jesus has the power of God in him and the earth got dark and the huge stone rolled away and Jesus came back to life again." I said "Yes, isn't that amazing Jackson." Then I said, "People who follow Jesus get to have the power of God in them too." Then he asked that question that most 4 year olds start asking..."Mommy do we all have to die?" I said "Well honey, our bodies get old and they wear out and we all die one day but people who follow Jesus get to be like Jesus and come back to life and be with God forever." It was silent for a few more seconds and I heard Jackson say quietly in the back of the van "Mommy, I have decided to follow Jesus too." I smiled to myself and said "Wow honey, that makes Jesus so happy to hear that." Jackson smiled and said to me "I know Mommy." I remember exactly when I came to the same conclusion. I was also four and my Mom was putting me to bed and we where saying our prayers and I was acting out in my mind and with my hands the stone rolling away and the angel sitting on top and I just thought in my little for year old brain, this is true." And I believe it was the same for Jackson. I had just been stressed a few nights earlier wondering if Mike and I were doing enough to teach our kids about God. I guess I shouldn't be stressed at all. Immersing our kids into a way of Incarnational Living that is steady and consistent and not centered on a certain day of the week but on the person of Jesus is really all the Sunday school they need. Grace and Peace to you all. Let a little child teach you something today.
posted by Amber at 11:11 AM
3 Comments:
This is beyond beautiful. This touches me today. Thank you Amber for sharing this.
Thanks Amber... from a (former) 5 year old who has a similar story and a (present) parent who hopes to have the same.
Jackson, I miss you buddy...and everyone else...but...mostly you.
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