Child-Like Faith

Tonight I sat down with my two oldest boys Zane (3yrs) and Jaxon (almost 2yrs). Jaxon sat there with his new Buzz lightyear that BooBoo and BaBa (grandma/pa) got him and started singing a song that I recognized...


Holy, Holy, Holy


Lord God Almighty


Early in the Morning....


As he repeated those three lines over and over, Zane caught on and started to sing with him adding a little melody. It was neat, to hear my boys sing such a great old hymn about God like that. Most of the times the songs are silly nursery rhymes, or simple like Trust and Obey... but this song is different it teaches the boys about who God is... he is Holy.


I can't take credit for that... my family has been in a Bible study for several years that is now in Isaiah this year, and that song was written out of a passage in Isaiah 6 so naturally the kids department has used that in their teaching (mostly because there is a lack of preschoolers that read with any proficiency).


That song started a 20 min conversation with Zane about God... how neat... if you've never had a conversation with a 3yr old about God you really dont understand the passage in Mark 10:13-16 where Jesus rebuked the disciples for keeping some children away from him. Talking to a 3yr old about God is so incredibly neat... Zane for instance has many questions about God ... many of the same questions we adults have like... "Dad, why can't I see God or Jesus?"... or ... "Are God and Jesus the same?" ... or ... "How can I talk to God." ... he doesn't know the answers to these questions, and yet there is no doubt in his mind whether God exists.


In this day and age we are taught: to question everything, that truth is different for everyone, and no religion has all the answers ... and yet Zane in his mind has all the same questions, and yet his faith is not rocked.... why is that?


I was reading in Romans 1 and Paul does a pretty good job of breaking it down:


¹⁸ But God shows his anger from heaven against all sinful, wicked people who suppress the truth by their wickedness.^{[i] 19} They know the truth about God because he has made it obvious to them. ²⁰ For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clearly see his invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature. So they have no excuse for not knowing God.


²¹ Yes, they knew God, but they wouldn’t worship him as God or even give him thanks. And they began to think up foolish ideas of what God was like. As a result, their minds became dark and confused. ²² Claiming to be wise, they instead became utter fools.


-Romans 1:18-22 (NLT)


That is what Paul wrote nearly 2000 yrs ago, and yet it still holds true today. All men know God exist, and yet it seems easier to question that than to be accountable for what he has given us in the Bible. Look around at the obvious truth of this world... God created it. Behold it! Enjoy it! Drink in the idea of God's word in the beginning, creating all the majesty of this beautiful planet. Then say to yourself that a few simple unanswered questions are worth denying the existence of such a powerful being.


For those of you struggling with questions about God, I don't mean to belittle your struggles. I understand, we all have questions and doubts. I encourage you to discover the truth. Don't take some one else's word about God ... find out for yourself... read the Bible. You'll find many people in the Bible that had doubts. Just remember this passage in your study of the scriptures for answers: 


Matt 7:7  "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you."


And for the rest of us, remember why God has left us here on this earth. It's not to live good lives, or to save for retirement. It's to proclaim the Good News (Gospel) of Jesus Christ. I will leave you with this reminder from Paul:


¹⁶ For I am not ashamed of this Good News about Christ. It is the power of God at work, saving everyone who believes—the Jew first and also the Gentile.^{[g] 17} This Good News tells us how God makes us right in his sight. This is accomplished from start to finish by faith. As the Scriptures say, “It is through faith that a righteous person has life.”


Romans 1:16-17 (NLT)

written by Eric on Tiffy's blog .. she is so nice to give me my own day on her blog