A Child-like Glimpse of the Cross

My daughter, Adrian was putting my 4-year old granddaughter to bed when Emery suddenly asked why Jesus was on the cross. My daughter took out their children’s bible and read the account of Jesus dying on the cross. When Adrian looked up she saw tears in Emery’s eyes as she said, “Can we never read that story again?”

Adrian explained all the Jesus had done for her and Emery accepted Jesus as her Savior that night, but I kept coming back to her question, “Can we never read that story again?” It tugged at my heart that she got it. She was sadden to tears to know that someone had suffered and died for her.

Lord, help me to see your death on the cross through Emery’s eyes, with a child-like awe and understanding – may I never lose that.

Though I understand Emery’s desire to never go there again, to never re-live the pain of “that story” we will read it again and again. For it opens the door to a greater story, a story of His redemptive power. Jesus was not just a man that died but He is our Savior that lives today!

Yes Emery, Jesus died and that is sad but more importantly Jesus arose from the grave 3 days later and He lives for you today.

That is a story to tell over and over again.

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