Reformation Day

I wanted to teach the kids about the reformation, in honor of Reformation Day. . . I wanted to do activities and color pictures and, I don't know, read a book. But, I thought, "It might be old for them, this would all be better when they are a little more mature. When they can understand."

And I'm lazy. So. Oh, and disorganized. That helps, too.

But tonight, as I emphasized the children's need for sleep, I reminded them that tomorrow is a big day. "What Day?"

"Reformation Day!" I say enthusiastically.

"What's that?"

And what poors out of my mouth but the most perfect for Micah explanation of the very basics of the 95 theses. I love the Holy Spirit, the things that I said made me cry and Amy say,"Why are you having tears?"

I am so glad that my salvation does not depend on me. I am so thankful for men who gaves their lives so that I can read the Bible in my own laguage. I am so thankful for the Great Exchange, Christ's righteousness for my sin.

"They thought that if they did enough good things, that God would would be happy with them, that He would save them, let them know Him. Can we EVER be good enough to make up for our sin?"

"No!" Micah answers quickly, "We have to believe God and trust Him that he died for ours sins."

Maybe that is what made me cry. How I thank the Lord for my soft-hearted boy. How I pray the Holy Spirit would hold him close and teach him. How glad I am that his salvation doesn't depend on me, my actions, my teaching, but rests only in the capable hands of my great God.

(written and left unfinished on the eve of halloween, 2012)