Did You Just Hear That?

A few weeks back, I sat slathering sunscreen on my nine-year-old.  We had just arrived at the pool and claimed our spot.

We weren’t talking anything spiritual.  I don’t think we were talking, at all.

Just me in mom-mode, making sure every square-inch of Grant’s skin was covered.

He interrupted the silence.

“We are kind of like the moon and God is like the sun.”

Still rubbing, I smiled, “Yeah?”

“Yeah.” Grant said. ”

“As Christians, we are to be like the moon — reflect the sun here on the earth. Get it? The Son? We reflect the light of the Son to the Earth. The  S-O-N.”

From the lips of infants and babes…

“Yes. I get it. That is so good, buddy. That is exactly what God calls us to do. Shine for Him. To all of the Earth.”

With Grant’s back turned to me, I looked up at my husband and mouthed, “Did you just hear that?!”

With wide eyes, Brent grinned and nodded, yes.

Grant asked if I was finished with sunscreen. I patted his back and sent him on into the water.

I leaned back in my lounge chair with a heart full of wonder at the nine-year-old who just rocked my world — with profound thinking.

Let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven. Matthew 5:16

We have so much to learn from the wonder of a child.  On this Friday, let us lean in and listen.  God may have something to say to you.  Through them.

Today let’s share…

Do you have a similar story?  Maybe a time the Lord blew your mind through the lips of your babe?  

A “did you just hear that?” moment?

Leave a comment…so we can all learn and wonder together…

Picture by Jen Dalton