Heart Gifts

Lessons From A Child†

One rainy afternoon I was driving along
one of the main streets of town, taking
those extra precautions necessary when
the roads are wet and slick.

Suddenly, my grandson, Joshua spoke up
from his relaxed position in the front seat.

"Grandmother, I'm thinking of something."

This announcement usually meant he had
been pondering some fact for a while
and was now ready to expound all
that his seven-year-old mind had
discovered. I was eager to hear.

"What are you thinking?" I asked.

"The rain," he began, "is like sin and the
windshield wipers are like God, wiping
our sins away."

After the chill bumps raced up my arms
I was able to respond.

"That's really good, Joshua."
Then my curiosity broke in. How far
would this little boy take this
revelation? So I asked...

"Do you notice how the rain keeps
on coming? What does that tell you?"

Matthew didn't hesitate one moment with
his answer.

"We keep on sinning and God just keeps
on forgiving us."

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