Today I put Will down for his nap. I typically sing to him hymns from a hymn book that my grandmother gave to me so today I chose the song "Let Us Break Bread Together."
Before I began, I explained to Will that this song was about Communion, the time in our services where we eat bread and drink juice in order to remember the body and blood of Jesus and how He died for our sins.
Will asked me, "Daddy, can I have the juice too?" I said, "Will, communion is reserved for those whom have accepted Jesus as Lord."
Then my oldest boy looked at me and said, "But daddy, I have accepted Jesus as Lord."
It made my heart stop. I long for the day when this will become a reality in the lives of both of my boys but I know that right now Will is not ready because he still has not reached a place of maturity where he would understand such a decision.
So I told him, "Will, someday you will make that decision. You will accept Jesus and be baptized. Then we will all cheer and clap our hands like we did today when we watched another being baptized."
Just the thought of that day makes me want to cry. Thank you Lord for making me a father. Thank you Lord for giving to me Your Son.
Joshua
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