Before bed tonight, Noelle and I worked on her memory verse for AWANA: "...Jesus came into the world to save sinners..." 1 Timothy 1:15
I asked Noelle if she knew what a sinner was. She didn't, so I explained.
Daddy: Sin is when we do not obey God and so something wrong. You have sinned. Mommy has sinned. I have sinned. We are all sinners.
Noelle: Is Jared a sinner?
Daddy: Yes.
Noelle: How has Jared sinned?
***Long pause while Daddy quickly tries to think of something though nothing comes to mind***
Noelle: Crying is sin.
Daddy: Well, when you throw a fit and cry because you didn't get what you wanted, then yes, crying is sin. It's different when babies cry. That's not really a sin.
Great. I will now be spending all my sleepless moments in the middle of the night trying to figure out how Jared is a sinner. I know that all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, but I now have to figure out what sins my 3-week-old son has committed. I was definitely not prepared to have a deep, theological conversation with Noelle tonight.
2 comments:
That is so funny! You can hear me laughing from Waco! Do let me know when you come up with how Jared has sinned... I can't wait! I would say it certainly feels like a sin when a baby is fed & changed & then won't go back to sleep in the middle of the night...but I'm not sure that qualifies.
I've heard it said that we are all born sinners because we are all born selfish. Babies only care about what they want...milk, clean diapers, warmth, etc. I suppose that counts...?? :) Hope that helps!
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