Hebrews 11:1 Freebie

Someone sent me this story through email today and I thought it was appropriate for today’s scripture.  It also goes along with what I have been saying about kids and what goes through their minds.

Last week, I took my children to a restaurant.  My six-year-old son asked if he could say grace. As we bowed our heads he said, 'God is good, God is great. Thank you for the food, and I would even thank you more if Mom gets us ice cream for dessert. And Liberty and justice for all! Amen!'

Along with the laughter from the other customers nearby, I heard a woman remark, 'That's what's wrong with this country. Kids today don't even know how to pray. Asking God for ice cream! Why, I never!'

Hearing this, my son burst into tears and asked me, 'Did I do it wrong? Is God mad at me?'

As I held him and assured him that he had done a terrific job, and God was certainly not mad at him, an elderly gentleman approached the table. He winked at my son and said, 'I happen to know that God thought that was a great prayer.'

'Really?' my son asked.

'Cross my heart,' the man replied.

Then, in a theatrical whisper, he added (indicating the woman whose remark had started this whole thing), 'Too bad she never asks God for ice cream. A little ice cream is good for the soul sometimes.'

Naturally, I bought my kids ice cream at the end of the meal. My son stared at his for a moment, and then did something I will remember the rest of my life. He picked up his sundae and, without a word, walked over and placed it in front of the woman. With a big smile he told her, 'Here, this is for you. Ice cream is good for the soul sometimes; and my soul is good already.'

Don’t you just love kids?  They have the faith and the love of the innocent.  And that is what faith is.  You can’t always put it into words but as one of my dear friends says, “I know what I know what I know”.  I don’t have all the answers and I can’t explain everything in the Bible, but God can, and one of these days, He will explain it all to me.

So anyway, here is my Scripture for the week.  Enjoy and have a God-filled day.

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