For the Bible Tells Me So

Last night I was on the computer and my Bible was lying on the table in front of the couch. Caleb picked it up and started "reading it." As he was "reading", I was typing down what he was saying.

"The Bible tells us to listen to our parents, even though it is very hard to do that. Lets start all over. Then it says God made the earth and Adam and Eve. But they did not obey God, they sinned. The Bible tells us if you obey God, you have to be nice to your friend and your mom and your dad and your sister and your brother. Jesus loves the little children. They are weak but he is strong."

As soon as I looked at him and smiled, he put it down and said "what?" That was the end. I guess he was practicing for his sermon?

God is moving in his little heart and planting seeds that will last forever. I never fail to be amazed at how kids learn, how fast they learn and what they learn. It is also humbling as a parent to know that God has entrusted our children to us only for a short time. I long to always have the right words to say, and do the right things to point them to Christ. But honestly, I don't. I make so many mistakes as a parent, but I know that Gods work is bigger than me. He can use me dispite the mistakes. I am reminded of these words from Phillips, Craig and Dan's song "I want to be just like You."

"‘Cause I know that he’ll learn
from the things that he sees
And the Jesus he finds
will be the Jesus in me...
Lord, I want to be just like You
‘Cause he wants to be just like me
I want to be a holy example
For his innocent eyes to see
Help me be a living Bible, Lord
That my little boy can read
I want to be just like You
‘Cause he wants to be like me"