Wednesday morning I sat down with Matthew and Annie to read our daily chapter of John, which happened to be John 10 - Jesus is the Good Shepherd and knows his sheep. His sheep hear his voice and know him. They listened very carefully and when I was finished, Annie says, "I'm not a sheep yet. I'm just a kid." I said, how do you know you're not a sheep. She said, "because I'm not saved." Matthew says, "It's okay Annie someday you will be saved and you'll be a sheep like me."
Now that may not be profound to you, but to just read that chapter out loud to my babies and have them understand the significance of Jesus' words to those who believe in Him was mind-numbing to me. Of course Jesus did say that those who believe in him are his sheep, and that's what Annie heard.
Good job, Lindsay and Jeremy, in teaching them that salvation is a future event and not a lifetime one. Annie is eagerly awaiting the time she gets saved - never doubting that it will happen. And Matthew rejoices in his salvation and the fact that Jesus lives inside him.
Except you become as little children...................................
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Oh, isn't this fun. This will be the highlight of your life with Ashlyn and then later on with Rachel. I worried about this as a young mother too but now that I'm older and "wiser" (ha ha), I wish I'd just relaxed. That's my advice, is to let Ashlyn come through the process herself. When the Holy Spirit convicts her about baptism and/or salvation, she'll respond in her own way. Landra was petrified of water and wouldn't be baptized for a couple of years after she'd made her profession of faith. Then after seeing the Lord's Supper observed and knowing she had to be baptized before taking it, she started asking again about "drowning", etc. and talked to our pastor then about it. She finally decided to do it and just as she went under the water, she panicked and her feet went up and weren't completely submerged. Our pastor brought her up out of the water and talked to her very quietly and said he had to do it again. He calmed her down enough so that she let him. What memories we have now!
But don't be too hard on yourself. It's such an important decision we all want our kids (and grandkids) to be saved as early as humanly possible. Just keep her focused on Jesus and what he did for us and nothing else right now. I'd just leave the subject alone for awhile. It'll all be okay.
Jody, that is so amazing. I love moments like that!! Lindsay and Jeremy are such great parents, aren't they.
Regina, I just wanted to let you know I understand your confusion and frustration. Praying for you sweetie. :)
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