Germpos.
They are apparently a small undetectable worm that climbs in you and makes you dirty.
So says 4 year old Jackson. After leaving the beach the other day, he insisted on a shower the very moment that we got home to eradicate these nefarious "Germpos."
Some might say it was sand.
I tend to believe my little sir that there are indeed a villainous race of tiny worms called Germpos and that their sole purpose is to make us dirty.
Well, I guess you could call that humanity's self-chosen affliction...sinfulness.
Jackson informed us that only he could see the Germpos. Upon further investigation it was revealed that adults couldn't see them.
Just like the dastardly Germpos, sin is often unseen by other people. Proverbs 5:21: "For the ways of a man are before the eyes of the Lord. And He watches all his paths."
Just like only the eyes of Jackson can see the Germpos, only the eyes of the Lord can see all of our sins. Thankfully, He is a forgiving God, who corrects us as a father would correct his child and who is not willing that one of us should perish.
Thankfully, He also washes us cleaner than the quick shower that Jackson got upon returning from the trip to the shore.
Got Germpos? Maybe you need a little Jesus cleanser.
My kids just continually challenge my faith in big and, um, silly, ways. It always astounds me that the silly things that they say and do that make me smile also challenge my heart to be a better Dad, husband and Christ-follower.
What kind of silly things have your kids said/done that have led to a spiritual lesson for you? We want to hear from you! Consider this an open thread and post a comment below!
They are apparently a small undetectable worm that climbs in you and makes you dirty.
So says 4 year old Jackson. After leaving the beach the other day, he insisted on a shower the very moment that we got home to eradicate these nefarious "Germpos."
Some might say it was sand.
I tend to believe my little sir that there are indeed a villainous race of tiny worms called Germpos and that their sole purpose is to make us dirty.
Well, I guess you could call that humanity's self-chosen affliction...sinfulness.
Jackson informed us that only he could see the Germpos. Upon further investigation it was revealed that adults couldn't see them.
Just like the dastardly Germpos, sin is often unseen by other people. Proverbs 5:21: "For the ways of a man are before the eyes of the Lord. And He watches all his paths."
Just like only the eyes of Jackson can see the Germpos, only the eyes of the Lord can see all of our sins. Thankfully, He is a forgiving God, who corrects us as a father would correct his child and who is not willing that one of us should perish.
Thankfully, He also washes us cleaner than the quick shower that Jackson got upon returning from the trip to the shore.
Got Germpos? Maybe you need a little Jesus cleanser.
My kids just continually challenge my faith in big and, um, silly, ways. It always astounds me that the silly things that they say and do that make me smile also challenge my heart to be a better Dad, husband and Christ-follower.
What kind of silly things have your kids said/done that have led to a spiritual lesson for you? We want to hear from you! Consider this an open thread and post a comment below!
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