If a four year old can do it....

-
A couple of weeks ago Dylan wrote and mailed a note to his cousin, Hayden. In the letter he invited Hayden to come to church with us. He has also been praying that Hayden might come soon. So, as you can imagine, Dylan was overwhelmed with excitement when Hayden spent the night with us last night so he could come to church this morning!

Dylan and his cousin, Hayden.

Before the boys went to bed last night, Dylan gave Hayden a "bible" that he drew for him. Dylan has been working on this "bible" for hours. He drew pictures of Jesus as a baby, as a little boy, and as an adult. He also drew pictures of the cross. When Dylan showed the "bible" to Hayden, I suggested that he explain what the cross is. So, Dylan told his cousin that Jesus died on the cross for our sins and then Jesus rose again! He also shared 1 John 4:10 which says, "This is love. Not that we loved God but that He loved us and gave His son as a sacrifice for our sins." Dylan shared Jesus' love with such gentleness and confidence. It was absolutely precious! I could not have been more proud of my little guy!

This morning, Hayden went to Sunday school and church with us. I think he had a pretty good time. Dylan was able to sit with him in "big" church. They really enjoyed sitting together. It was so amazing to look beside me and see an answered prayer. My mom and our 11 year old nephew were sitting right there and my sweet little boy was sitting right beside them. He was filled with joy because of their presence.

Today I am thankful that my nephew and my mom were able to attend church with us. Spending time in the House of the Lord is so important to me and my family. I want everyone to enjoy how amazing the experience of worshiping God can be! I am also grateful that my 4 year old son is not ashamed of Jesus! His ability and willingness to share his beliefs is inspiring. His unwavering faith that God hears and answers his prayers is amazing. He is an example of how we should all be!

If a four year old can pray for others, share the gospel, invite someone to church and never lose faith in our God...we can do it to! 


Comments

Post a Comment

Please take the time to leave an encouraging message

Popular posts from this blog

Please don't give me a wedgie!

-
Image
 Would you believe me if I told you that life with 3 boys is wild??  You probably would, huh? I'm telling you, just an average Wednesday night in the Shaw household is full of all sorts of craziness! I did hear a first tonight though!  Bryan was wrestling with the boys and suddenly Dylan starts yelling "Please don't give me a wedgie!" Now by those words, you would assume that he didn't want a wedgie but the way he was shaking his booty in front of Bryan and laughing, proved that he really did want a wedgie! HA! Then, of course, Evan and Tyson started saying, "Please don't give me a wedgie!" (One in English, one in toddler language) So we had three little boys running around shaking their tail ends and begging for wedgies.  There. Is. Never. A. Dull. Moment. As you can see from this picture above, they got their wedgies! They thought it was hysterical! And I just had to show you the picture below, just to give you an id
Read more

Psalm 84: 11-12

-
Image
For the  Lord   God is a sun   and shield;      the  Lord  bestows favor and honor; no good thing does he withhold      from those whose walk is blameless.  Lord  Almighty, blessed  is  the one who trusts in you Psalm 84: 11-12 I've been pondering Psalm 84:11-12 for a couple of weeks now. It has become one of my favorite verses. After really digging into this verse on my own and in Bible study this morning, I feel like God speaks volumes through these 38 simple words.  God is a sun and a shield. Like the sun, God provides for us, nourishes us, and is always present. The sun provides hope with each new day, just as God gives hope in even the worst situation. Like a shield, God protects us and gives us security. We can hide behind Him and feel safe. But, a shield does no good just laying near by. It only protects when picked up and used appropriately. The same is true with God. If we don't acknowledge Him, if we don't get to know Him, if we don'
Read more

Beauty from Ashes

-
Image
I have heard the term "beauty from ashes" a thousand times in the past week. It wasn't the first time I 've heard the term but I've always just brushed it off. Since I've heard it so much lately, I decided to pay it some attention.  So here we go... The Bible says in Isaiah that God will give us beauty instead of ashes. In Biblical times it was the custom for people in great times of mourning and difficulty to lay down in ashes. Just imagine this...you’ve got a big problem in your life so you just lay down in a pile of dirty ashes. There is absolutely nothing beautiful about this scenario. So where does the beauty come from? Can ashes really be turned into something beautiful?   Scripture says that God is able to take the situation that burdens you or causes you pain and turn it into beauty. He can pick you up out of the ash pile of life and make something beautiful out of you. The Hebrew word for ashes is epher and the Hebrew word for beauty is pheer. Just m
Read more