Now He Can’t Believe

Posted on December 8, 2010 
Filed Under Fathering, Parenting, Personal, Spiritual Life

In the “deep thoughts” category, something my youngest said in reaction to a couple of bedtime stories. It was from a beautifully written and illustrated book, Tomie dePaola’s Book of Bible Stories. Zane asked me to read the story of Jesus’ crucifixion. Why he is fascinated with Christ’s death, I do not know.

After that account, we moved onto a little book (whose title escapes me at the present) about the Ethiopian eunuch’s conversion (see Acts 8:27). When that story was finished, there was a moment of silence, and then Zane informed me that he can’t believe.

“My bones won’t let me believe. I think I have sinful heart, and so I just can’t believe.”

Well, there’s a pretty big admission for such a little boy. He’s only seven, after all! It led to some rather serious – and age appropriate – talk about the human condition, our need for a Savior, and my prayer that he will one day soon be able to believe.

I surely do love that boy. And I’m praying for him a lot these days. God’s doing something in his heart and life!

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