My son and I had an interesting conversation today. Sometimes I'm not sure where my kids get some of the things that come out of their mouths. Maybe it was VBS or maybe it was the radio or maybe it was simply a toddler's wondering mind...
He asks, "Mommy, why doesn't God come down here?"
Wow! This is a very deep, theological question! I must answer this one very carefully. So I begin with, "Well, Jesus came down to earth a long time ago. He died and went back to heaven. And He promises to come back again another day. We just don't know when. So, honey, to answer your question...he'll be here soon."
My son, as usual, already had an answer to this question before he ever asked. (Do your kids do that? ~ Ask questions they already know the answer to? Like, "Can I have gum for breakfast?" I get that one a lot btw.) Anyways...
Paying absolutely no attention my intellectual answer (I think he was quiet during my response just to be polite), my son replies to his own question. "He must be sick. Yes. God is sick and has to stay in heaven until he gets better."
Well. Ok then. That's it. God must rest and drink lots of fluids. So, for those of you wondering when Jesus is coming back... According to the theological genius of a four year old, he'll be here when he's feeling a little bit better and wants to come out to play. Aahh, the heart of a child. God never ceases to amaze me.
Our conversation continued until I was informed that God lived on the moon and we couldn't go to visit because we did not have a rocket ship. "Can we get a rocket ship?" Again, with the questions that he already knows the answer to.
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