While putting away holiday decorations at the beginning of this year, my son and I talked about the meanings of several of the ornaments we had made to decorate our tree. The snowflakes helped us to remember that God washes us whiter than snow. The sparkling, gem-covered crowns reminded us that Jesus is the King of kings. Then Aaron held in his little hand the wooden cross he had painted blue (of course!). I asked him, "What does that help us to know?"
"Jesus died on the cross," he replied.
"That's right. He loves us so much that he died for our sins."
"Mommy, did Jesus die on my cross?"
At the time I told him that Jesus didn't die on that little cross but on a much bigger one in an earlier time and a place far away from where we live. When he's a little bit older he will be able to grasp the answer I have now looking back. Yes, he did indeed . . . on yours, on mine, on everyone's . . .
But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed. We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all. ~Isaiah 53: 5-6~
For Christ's love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again. ~2 Cor. 5: 14-15~
"Jesus died on the cross," he replied.
"That's right. He loves us so much that he died for our sins."
"Mommy, did Jesus die on my cross?"
At the time I told him that Jesus didn't die on that little cross but on a much bigger one in an earlier time and a place far away from where we live. When he's a little bit older he will be able to grasp the answer I have now looking back. Yes, he did indeed . . . on yours, on mine, on everyone's . . .
But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed. We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all. ~Isaiah 53: 5-6~
For Christ's love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again. ~2 Cor. 5: 14-15~
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